Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 17/15 - 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 central coast, with a humid and unstable airmass in place to its north. This trough and the associated storm focus should shift further north over the next few days. Another trough lies just inland of the southern coast. It will shift further west over the southeastern interior on Monday as a ridge builds along the southern Queensland coast, dragging an unstable airmass further inland. A new, more significant trough then will approach the southwestern border of Queensland on Tuesday.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayShowers and thunderstorms likely over northern and central districts, including the Central West. Some thunderstorms may produce locally heavy falls. A slight to moderate chance of showers and thunderstorms through the Wide Bay and near the southern coast. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. Mostly light winds, tending moderate northwest to northeasterly near the east coast and southerly in the far southwest.Sunday 18 JanuaryA high chance of showers and storms over northern districts and near the central coast, with some locally heavy falls possible with storms. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms over northern parts of the central interior and also through the Wide Bay and near the southern coast. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. A hot day over much of the state, particularly the southeast. Light to moderate southeast to southwesterly winds, tending northerly near the east coast.Fire Danger -  Very High over the Darling Downs and Granite Belt and southeast inland.Monday 19 JanuaryThe trough through the tropics will shift further north to extend from about Cooktown into the Coral Sea by evening. Showers are storms are therefore likely over areas north of about Cardwell to Burketown. Instability will increase over the southeast as the trough in those parts shifts west, with a medium to high chance of showers and storms expected. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms will extend through the southeastern tropics into central districts and to the western Darling Downs under a drier though marginally unstable airmass. Fine and sunny conditions will persist through the west.Tuesday 20 JanuaryA medium to high chance of showers and storms will persist through the far northern tropics north of about Cooktown. A surface trough over the western Darling Downs will combine with an upper level trough to result in a medium to high chance of showers and storms through the southeastern corner of the state. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms is expected through the remaining northern and central districts and west to the Maranoa. Fine and sunny conditions will persist through the west.Wednesday 21 JanuaryThe new, deep trough over the southwest of the state should shift east over the interior, though some uncertainty exists with its movement. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms is expected over areas north and east of about Mount Isa to Charleville in the unstable airmass to the east of the trough, with a higher likelihood of activity over the far northern tropics and in the far southeast. Fine and sunny conditions will persist through the southwest.Thursday until SaturdayThe trough will remain the dominant feature through the outlook period, though some uncertainty persists with its movement. At this stage the trough is expected to continue to shift east, most likely contracting off the southern Queensland coast during Friday. Showers and storms are expected to the northeast of the trough, with fine and sunny conditions to its southwest.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Sunday.Product IDQ10700
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