Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 25/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A weak ridge extends along the east Queensland coast. A high near New Zealand will reinforce the ridge over southern and central Queensland waters during the weekend. A slow moving surface trough lies through the far southwest of the state, while another lies over the central and southeastern interior and will remain slow moving on Friday. A series of upper level troughs will affect western and southern Queensland during the forecast period, extending a cloud band through southern districts.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayMostly cloudy through the Channel Country and Warrego with patchy rain and possible storms expected. Some showers and storms through remaining western districts, the Gulf Country and near the west Peninsula coast. Showers and storms through the Maranoa and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts with possible locally heavy falls with storms. The slight chance of showers and storms extending into the Lockyer Valley, southern Burnett and southeast inland. Mostly fine near the east coast with just the slight chance of a shower. Moderate southwest to northwest winds in the west and southern interior, fresh at times in the west. Light to moderate southeast to northeasterly winds elsewhere.Friday 26 DecemberCloud will extend from the northwest to the southeast interior with a medium to high chance of showers and storms over the Maranoa and southeast inland, with activity possibly extending to the southern coast late in the day. Some locally heavy falls are possible with storms. Conditions should be mostly fine over the remaining east coast with just the slight chance of a shower in the weak onshore wind flow. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms through the far northwestern tropics and remaining western districts. Moderate to fresh southeast to southwest in the west and southern interior, tending westerly in the Darling Downs and Granite Belts. Light to moderate southeast to northeasterly winds elsewhere.Fire Danger -  Very High in the Central West.Saturday 27 DecemberThe upper trough will likely focus through the Maranoa and southeast, while a surface trough will likely persist over the southeastern interior. A medium to high chance of rain areas, showers and storms is therefore expected through the Maranoa and Warrego and into the southern central highlands and southeast. Some locally heavy falls are possible with storms. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms will persist through remaining western parts of the state into the western Peninsula. The eastern tropics and central coast will remain mostly fine with just the slight chance of shower, increasing to a medium chance north of Cairns.Sunday 28 DecemberThe surface trough should move a little further west through the southern interior whilst deepening and low level moisture will increase further about the southeast of the state. A medium to high chance of showers and storms is expected in a broad band from the northwest of the state to the southeastern parts. Some locally heavy falls are possible with storms through the Maranoa and Warrego and into the southeastern corner of the state. The eastern tropics and central coast will remain mostly fine with just the slight chance of shower.Monday 29 DecemberThe upper trough should move through the southeast of the state whilst another upper trough should enter the state late in the day. The surface trough should lie from the northwest of the state in to the southeast interior with a medium to high chance of showers and storms in a broad band from the northwest to southeastern parts of the state. Drier air in the southwest of the state should lead to fine and mostly sunny conditions here. Showers and storms are likely to extend east into the central and northern interior and about Cape York Peninsula. The central and northeast tropical coast should be mostly fine with only a slight chance of a shower.Tuesday until ThursdayThe surface trough should shift east with the upper level trough during Tuesday and will likely contract off the southeast coast during Tuesday night. A moist and unstable airmass over central and eastern areas will lead to showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday, whilst drier should keep much of southern and western Queensland fine. Upper troughs are likely to maintain instability over much of the state on Wednesday and Thursday and moisture is also likely to spread westwards. Showers and thunderstorms should therefore extend to much of the state by Thursday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Friday.Product IDQ10700
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