Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 15/14 - 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 interior of the continent over the next few days. Instability will increase across much of the state from Tuesday as a series of troughs move through central and southern Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of MondayA slight to medium chance of showers and storms through the tropics north and west of about Cooktown, including the Gulf of Carpentaria coast. The slight chance of showers over the remaining east coast north of Bowen. A slight chance of a shower or storm over the Granite Belt. Light to moderate southeast to northeasterly winds along the east coast. Light to moderate northeast to northwesterly winds elsewhere.Tuesday 16 DecemberSlight to medium chance of showers and thunderstorms through southwestern Queensland and the southern and southeast interior, possibly extending to the southern coast in the late evening. Showers and thunderstorms also remain likely in the far north of the state, with fine and mostly sunny conditions expected elsewhere. Temperatures will increase to well above the December average in the south and west of the state. Moderate southeast to northeasterly winds along the east coast. Moderate to fresh and gusty northwesterly winds about the southwest and southern interior ahead of fresh and gusty west to southwest change. Moderate northeast to northwesterly winds elsewhereFire Danger -  Severe about the Maranoa and Warrego and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts. Very High about the central and southern interior.Wednesday 17 DecemberThe trough will shift further eastwards into the southeast of the state and may reach the southern coast in the afternoon or evening. Showers and thunderstorms are possible through much of the state, particularly the southeast corner and the central and northern interior. Temperatures will increase to well above the December average over most parts of the state, especially the southern areas.Thursday 18 DecemberA new surface trough is expected to enter the west of the state and shift east over the interior. An upper trough will also shift east over the interior of the state, greatly increasing instability. Showers and storms are therefore expected through the northwest into the central west and southern and southeast districts. There is a slight chance of showers and storms through the tropics, central inland and far southwest. Temperatures will increase to well above the December average over the southeast quarter.Friday 19 DecemberThe upper trough and surface trough should shift north and east through southern Queensland with the surface trough possibly contracting off the southern coast late in the day. Showers and thunderstorms are expected from the northwest of the state into the southeast but should clear the southeast of the state during the day as the upper trough contracts offshore in this area. The northeast tropics should remain fine and mostly sunny. Drier air will spread to the southwest and southern interior with fine and mostly sunny conditions here.Saturday until MondayThe upper trough will maintain instability across central and northern parts of the state on Saturday with further showers and storms likely. A drier southerly flow should keep much of the south of the state fine and mostly sunny on Saturday. Moisture and instability will then return to much of the state on Sunday and Monday as ridge builds along the east coast and a trough of low pressure lies over the central parts of the continent. Further showers and storms are therefore likely about many parts of the state.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Tuesday.Product IDQ10700
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