Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 28/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A surface trough extends from the northwest of the state to the southern interior and should remain near stationary. Another trough will move eastwards through central Australia, into far southwestern Queensland late on Monday, and then merge with the stationary trough and extend towards the southeast Queensland coast on Tuesday. A broad upper level trough and associated cloud band lies over southern Queensland, and should move off the southeast coast early next week.
Forecast for the rest of SundayShowers and isolated thunderstorms over the southern interior, with patchy rain areas extending to the coast south of Fraser Island. A medium to high chance of showers and storms over the remainder of the state's interior. Mostly fine over the eastern tropics and central coast with just the slight chance of some showers, mainly near the coast. Mostly light winds in the south, tending moderate east to southeasterly in the north.Monday 29 DecemberA medium to high chance of showers and storms in a broad band stretching from the northwest to the southeast. Fine and mostly sunny conditions over the Channel Country. Showers and storms over the remainder of the eastern districts, less likely about the north tropical coast. Mostly light winds in the south, tending moderate east to southeasterly in the north.Tuesday 30 DecemberThe surface trough should initially extend from the northwest down to the southeast of the state, with a band of showers and storms along it and to its east, however the ridge over the Great Australian Bight should push dry air further into Queensland during the day, causing the showers and storms to contract to the northeast. Fine, dry and sunny over the southwest of the state.Wednesday 31 DecemberThe surface trough should extend from the northwest to the southeast of the state, with a moderate to high chance of showers and storms along it and to its east, although much of the storm activity will remain inland from the coast. Fine and mostly sunny to the southwest of the trough.Thursday 1 JanuaryThe inland trough should reform about the central inland, with moisture returning to its east, and instability should be enhanced a little by a new, upper trough developing over central Australia. This should lead to a moderate to high chance of showers and storms along it and to the east of the surface trough, although much of the storm activity will remain inland from the coast. Fine and mostly sunny to the southwest of the trough.Friday until SundayThe ridge should move into the Tasman Sea and strengthen, and will gradually push moisture, and associated showers and storms inland across parts of the central and southern interior during the latter part of the week. Showers also becoming more frequent about the eastern districts, particularly the eastern tropics. The moderate to high chance of showers and storms over the northern districts, more likely in the northwest.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Monday.Product IDQ10700
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