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 stretches from the Gulf Country down to the southeast interior. A new ridge of high pressure will push dry air into the Channel Country late today, spreading further across Queensland from the southwest during Tuesday. A broad upper level trough and associated cloud band lies over southeast Queensland, and should move off the southeast coast during Tuesday morning.
Forecast for the rest of MondayA medium to high chance of showers and storms in a broad band stretching from the northwest to the southeast, along with areas of patchy rain about the southeast of the state. Fine and mostly sunny 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 ridge of high pressure should strengthen about the east coast, pushing the surface trough inland to stretch from the Gulf Country down to the southeast interior. The ridge will continue pushing moisture inland, and will combine with a new upper trough over central Australia to produce a band of showers and storms near and east of the surface trough. Showers and storms less likely near the east coast. Fine and mostly sunny over the Channel Country.Friday until SundayThe ridge along the east coast should strengthen further, 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 pm EST Monday.Product IDQ10700
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