Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 16/14 - 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 remain along the Queensland east coast during the next few days. A surface trough lies from the northwest to the southeast of the state, while a coastal change will move through southern waters during Monday morning. Hot air will be drawn over central and southeastern Queensland ahead of the surface trough.
Forecast for the rest of MondayHot across the central and southeastern districts, but a cooler day in the far southeast. Fine and mostly sunny for the majority of the state except for the slight chance of some isolated showers and thunderstorms over eastern districts south of about Rockhampton, and the chance of a late shower south of the Sunshine Coast. Isolated afternoon showers are also possible about the Gulf Country. Mainly moderate to fresh south to southwesterly winds over the interior, tending moderate southeast to northeast elsewhere.Fire Danger -  Very High in eastern districts, reaching Severe in the Darling Downs and Granite Belt district.Tuesday 18 NovemberThe surface trough is expected to stretch from the Gulf Country to the southeastern interior. Fine and warm across most of the state. A medium chance of showers and storms in the southeast, near and to the east of the trough, although just the chance of thunderstorm for the far southeast. A slight chance of some showers about the east Peninsula and North Tropical coast, with the slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm about the far northwest of the state.Wednesday 19 NovemberThe high should move east and into the Tasman Sea. The surface trough will remain slow moving from the Gulf Country down to the southeast interior. Fine and warm across most of the state. A medium chance of showers and storms in the southeast, near and to the east of the trough, increasing to high through the Wide Bay and Burnett district and the Southeast Coast district. A slight chance of some light showers about the North Tropical Coast district, with the slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm about the western Gulf Country district and in the Peninsula district.Thursday 20 NovemberThe high should move further east through the Tasman Sea. The surface trough will remain slow moving from the Gulf Country down to the southeastern interior. Fine and warm across most of the state. A medium chance of showers and storms in the southeast, near and to the east of the trough. A slight chance of some light showers about the eastern north tropical coast, with the slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm about the northwest of the state.Friday until SundayThe high will shift east through the Tasman Sea, maintaining the ridge along the Queensland east coast. A new surface trough will move into the southwest of the state on Friday, merging with the existing trough and then drifting further east. Showers and storms are possible near the surface trough and also over Queensland's southeast. A slight chance of showers about the tropical east coast. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Warm to hot across most of the state.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Monday.Product IDQ10700
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