Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 2/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system in the Tasman Sea will move slowly eastwards and maintain a ridge along the east Queensland coast over the next few days. A broad area of low pressure will extend through western Queensland, with a humid and unstable airmass remaining in place to its east. The first of a series of upper troughs will move across southern Queensland during Friday and Saturday, with the surface trough also moving eastwards across the south of the state in response.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayA medium to high chance of showers and storms in the northwest of the state. A slight chance of showers and storms through the remaining west of the state and into the tropical and southeastern interior. Much of the east coast should be fine with just the slight chance of showers near and north of about Fraser Island. Mostly moderate southeast to northeasterly winds.Wednesday 3 DecemberMedium to high chance of showers and thunderstorms over areas west of about Normanton to Cunnamulla, tending to slight over the remainder of the Maranoa and Warrego district, and in the southeastern interior. The far southern coast should remain fine, while some showers are possible about the coast and nearby inland near and north of the Sunshine Coast. Mostly moderate southeast to northeasterly winds.Fire Danger -  Very High over parts of the southeast inland.Thursday 4 DecemberAn weak upper trough will move east over the southern interior and into southeastern Queensland. Showers and storms will therefore become more likely over the southern interior and the western Darling Downs and should also continue through the west of the state. There is the slight chance of showers and storms extending further east into the southern central and southeastern inland, though storms are unlikely to reach the coast. A slight chance of showers near much of the east coast.Friday 5 DecemberA new, stronger upper trough will move northeastwards into southern inland Queensland, and this combined with the surface trough and unstable airmass should result in a band of showers and thunderstorms extending from the northwest of the state through central and southern districts, and this activity may spread into rain areas over the southeast corner in the evening. A slight chance of showers is also expected to persist along the east tropical and central coasts, and also possible about parts of the tropical interior.Saturday 6 DecemberThe upper trough will move slowly across the south of the state, with the surface trough shifting a little eastwards into the southeast inland in response. These features, combined with a moist and unstable airmass, will lead to rain areas over the southeast in the morning, and a band of showers and thunderstorms extending from the northwest of the state to the southeast corner. Mostly fine conditions likely in the southwest. A medium chance of showers and storms is also expected through the tropical interior, while the east tropical and central coasts should only see showers for the most part.Sunday until TuesdayA series of upper troughs traversing eastwards across the south of the state, with the surface trough remaining over the southeast inland. These features, combined with a moist and unstable airmass, will lead to a medium to high chance of showers and thunderstorms in a band extending from the northwest of the state to the southeast corner, with mostly fine conditions likely in the southwest. A medium chance of showers and storms is also expected through the tropical interior, while the east tropical and central coasts should only see showers for the most part.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Wednesday.Product IDQ10700
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