Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 7/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system near New Zealand will extend a ridge into the Coral Sea during the forecast period, whilst a broad area of low pressure will persist through the Queensland interior. A humid and unstable airmass will combine with a series of upper troughs moving east over the state to generate an active phase of showers and storms through many parts until at least late in the week.
Forecast for the rest of SundayA medium to high chance of showers and storms stretching from the northwest into the tropical inland and southeast of the state. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms near the tropical coast and through the central and southern interior east of about Longreach to Charleville. A medium to high chance of showers and thunderstorms about the Channel Country. Light to moderate northwest to northeasterly winds, tending west to southwesterly in the southwest of the state and southern interior.Monday 8 DecemberMostly fine conditions in the southwest of the state with just the chance of light rain or showers. A medium to high chance of showers and storms for most remaining parts of the state, particularly over inland parts. Some storms are likely to be severe through the Maranoa, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and parts of the Southeast Coast district. A slight chance of showers about coastal parts in the northeast of the state. Light to moderate northwest to northeasterly winds, tending west to southwesterly in the southwest of the state and southern interior.Fire Danger -  Very High about the Central West district.Tuesday 9 DecemberThe upper trough should move into eastern Queensland, combining with the moist and unstable airmass to generate showers and storms through northern, central and southeastern districts. Just the slight chance of showers and storms is expected through areas southwest of about Longreach to St George to the west of the upper trough and in a slightly drier airmass.Wednesday 10 DecemberA surface trough is expected to enter the southwest of the state late in the day as the next upper trough starts to develop over southern Australia. A moist and unstable airmass will persist through northern, central and eastern districts with further showers and thunderstorms, particularly over inland parts. A drier airmass should spread to the southwest of the state with just the chance of late showers or storms as the new trough enters the state.Thursday 11 DecemberThe upper trough is expected to enter the southwest of the state on Thursday whilst the surface trough will move eastwards through the interior of the state. A moist and unstable airmass will persist through northern, central and eastern districts with further showers and thunderstorms, particularly over inland parts.Friday until SundayThe upper trough will amplify as it moves east into central and eastern Queensland on Friday before contracting offshore of the southern coast during Saturday. The surface trough should shift east over the state during Thursday and will most likely contract off the southern coast during Friday. Showers and storms will occur over areas to the north and east of the surface trough, while a cooler, more stable south to southwesterly wind change should extend through areas to the southwest of the trough. The cooler, more stable conditions should spread to most of the state over the weekend with only isolated showers about the east coast, with possible storms about the far northeast of the stateThe next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Monday.Product IDQ10700
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