Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 15/15 - 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 southeast corner, acting as a boundary between a very warm and humid airmass to its northeast from dryer and slightly cooler air to its southwest. The eastern portion of the trough will move slowly northwards into the southern tropics over the next few days.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayShowers and gusty thunderstorms northeast of about Camooweal to Tambo to the Sunshine Coast. Fine mostly clear over the southern interior. Mostly moderate north to northwesterly winds over the east, moderate to fresh southeasterly winds over the west.Friday 16 JanuaryShowers and thunderstorms likely north of about Urandangi to Blackall to Maryborough, and some of these storms may produce locally heavy falls. Fine and mostly sunny over the rest of the state except for the chance of some light showers about the southeast coast. Mostly moderate north to northwesterly winds over the east, moderate to fresh southeasterly winds over the remainder.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. Mostly fine about the southeast. Staying fine, dry and sunny over the southern interior.Sunday 18 JanuaryShowers and storms should remain active over the northern tropics. Fine and sunny over the southern interior and the central interior. A few showers and thunderstorms may return to the southeast coast, as a moist air begins to penetrate inland once more beneath a weak upper trough.Monday 19 JanuaryShowers and storms should remain over the northern tropics, though may ease about the state's far northwest as a high over South Australia pushes dry air northwards. Showers and thunderstorms becoming more likely over the southeast as a stronger upper trough moves over a humid airmass in place over the area. Fine and sunny over the southern interior and the central interior.Tuesday until ThursdayShowers and storms should remain over the northern tropics, although the gradual northwards contraction will likely continue. Fine and sunny over the southern interior and the central interior. An upper level trough appears likely to amplify as it moves northeastwards into the southeastern tropics of Queensland, and in response a surface trough or low is likely to develop off the state's southern coast. These features may produce increasing shower activity and possibly some rain areas, however the exact location of these developments is uncertain at this forecast lead time.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Friday.Product IDQ10700
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