Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 9/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A broad area of low pressure will persist through the Queensland interior over the next few days. A humid and unstable airmass lies over much of the state today but activity should be suppressed relative to recent days as an upper ridge develops over the state. The next major upper trough will enter the southwest of the state on Thursday and is expected to move slowly eastwards across the southern interior of the state on Friday and Saturday, before moving into the Coral Sea during Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayA moderate to high chance of showers and thunderstorms in a band from the southeast Gulf Country through the central highlands to the Sunshine Coast. A slight chance of showers or storms over remaining eastern and northern districts, and over the far southwest. Mostly light to moderate northeast to northwesterly winds.Thursday 11 DecemberA new upper trough is expected to enter the southwest of the state whilst the surface trough will move eastwards through the interior. Instability and moisture will subsequently increase further with an active band of showers and storms affecting much of the state, particularly inland parts. Showers and storms are likely to tend to areas of rain about the far south of the state during the late afternoon and evening.Friday 12 DecemberThe upper trough will amplify as it moves east into central and southeastern Queensland. The surface trough will most likely contract off the southern coast, with a strong southerly change reaching southern waters during the day, although there is some uncertainty associated with this movement. Showers and storms will occur over areas to the north and east of the surface trough, with some rain areas over some central and southern areas. A cooler, more stable southerly wind change should extend through areas to the southwest of the trough.Saturday 13 DecemberThe upper trough is expected remain slow-moving over the southern inland, with the surface trough remaining over the far east. This should lead to showers and thunderstorms continuing over the eastern half of the state, which may tend to rain areas near and east of the upper trough. Drier air should spread to most of the west of the state with fine and mostly sunny conditions expected here. Temperatures will remain well below the December average over southern and southeastern areas.Sunday until TuesdayThe upper trough is expected to contract offshore of the southern coast during Sunday with the surface trough likely to clear the east coast during Saturday morning. Cooler, more stable conditions should spread to most of the state over the weekend with only showers and storms through the tropics and the chance of showers or thunderstorms in the southeast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Wednesday.Product IDQ10700
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