Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 12/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A weak ridge of high pressure will extend along the east Queensland coast during the next few days. A weak surface trough extends from the northwest of the state into the southeastern interior. Hot conditions will affect much of the southern interior during the forecast period, and should spread into southeast parts of the state late in the week as a new trough shifts east into the state.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayFine and mostly sunny across much of the state. A slight chance of some showers about the northeast coast. The slight chance of some showers and thunderstorms about the far northwest of the state. Morning drizzle areas about the far southeast of the state with some showers persisting about the Gold Coast and southern border ranges. Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms about the southeast interior and the Carnarvon Ranges. Hot over the southern interior.Fire Danger -  Severe about the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders. Very high over most of the rest of the state.Friday 14 NovemberA weak ridge along the east coast will push some showers onto the northeast coast. A surface trough is likely to approach the southwest of the state late in the day, generating some showers and thunderstorms over the region but with little if any rainfall expected. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Hot over the southern and southeast interior.Saturday 15 NovemberA new high over the Great Australian Bight should push the surface trough a little further eastwards through the southwest of the state. Some showers and storms are possible over the southern interior and southeast of the state though with little rainfall expected. Hot to very hot northwest winds ahead of the trough will lead to enhanced fire dangers about southern districts. Some showers and storms are also possible about the far northwest of the state with the slight chance of showers about the northeast coast.Sunday 16 NovemberThe high will remain slow moving in the Great Australian Bight and should push the trough further eastwards to lie from the northwest of the state to the far southeast by the end of the day. Hot to very hot across the southern districts ahead of the surface trough with enhanced fire dangers. Fine and mostly sunny for much of the state with only the chance of some showers and thunderstorms about the southeast of the state but with little rainfall.Monday until WednesdayA weak surface trough may redevelop about the southeast interior on Tuesday, possibly producing some showers and storms. Much of the remainder of the state should be fine and mostly sunny.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Thursday.Product IDQ10700
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