Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 13/15 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
The monsoon trough extends across southern Cape York Peninsula to a low in the Coral Sea. A trough extends from the northwest of the state into the southern interior. The trough is expected to shift further east over the interior of the state during today and should contract off the far southeast coast during Thursday morning.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayA medium to high chance of showers and storms over the state's far north and also in a band stretching from the Gulf Country down to the southeast interior, spreading across to the eastern tropical interior and the southeast coast late in the day. The slight chance of showers about the remainder of the east coast. Fine, mild and sunny over the Channel Country. Moderate to fresh northwest to northeast winds over eastern districts. Moderate to fresh west to southwest winds over the southern interior and southwest of the state.Thursday 15 JanuaryShowers and storms in a broad band to the north and east of the surface trough, stretching from the Gulf Country down to the southeast of the state and spreading across to the remaining eastern districts during the day. Fine, mild and sunny over the southern interior.Friday 16 JanuaryThe surface trough should remain over the Gulf Country and stall as it stretches across the northern interior down to the Capricornia coast. Showers and storms near and north of the trough in a moist environment. Fine and mostly sunny over the southern districts except for the chance of some showers about the southeast coast in an onshore flow.Saturday 17 JanuaryShowers and storms are expected to remain active over the northern districts and southeast tropics as the surface trough remains stretched from the Gulf Country across to the Capricornia region. Showers and storms are also possible about the state's southeast as humidity levels gradually increase again in the region. Staying fine, dry and sunny over the southern interior.Sunday until TuesdayShowers and storms should remain over the northern tropics, though may ease about the state's far northwest towards the start of the new working week as a high over South Australia pushes dry air northwards. Fine and sunny over the southern interior and the central interior. The chance of some showers about the southeast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Wednesday.Product IDQ10700
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