MELBOURNE - Jan 18/15 - 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 to its north. This trough and the associated storm focus should shift further north during the next couple of days. Another trough will shift west over the southeastern interior of the state on Monday as a ridge builds along the southern Queensland coast, dragging an unstable airmass further inland. A new, more significant trough should then enter southwestern Queensland on Tuesday and deepen further as it shifts slowly east over the interior of the state mid week. Forecast for the rest of SundayA medium to high chance of showers and storms over northern districts and near the central coast, with some locally heavy falls possible with storms. A slight chance of showers or storms over parts of the central interior and also near the Wide Bay and southern coasts. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. Light to moderate southeast to southwesterly winds, tending northerly near the east coast.Monday 19 JanuaryA high chance of showers and storms north of about Cairns to Burketown and also over the southeast of the state near and east of the Great Dividing Range. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms through central districts and remaining parts of the tropics and Darling Downs. Fine and sunny in the west. A warm day over much of the state with light to moderate southwest to southeasterly winds, tending north to northeasterly near the east coast.Fire Danger - Very high over the Darling Downs and Granite Belt district.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 Maranoa 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 slowly east over the interior, though some uncertainty exists with its development and 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 through the central and southeastern interior. Fine and windy conditions are expected in the southwest.Thursday 22 JanuaryThe deep trough will most likely shift only a little further east over the interior, though some uncertainty persists with its movement. A moist and unstable wind flow into the trough should result in a medium to high chance of showers and storms over northern, central and southeastern districts, with a slight chance extending west towards about Longreach to Cunnamulla. Fine and sunny conditions will persist through the remaining west.Friday until SundayThe 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 slowly east while weakening, most likely contracting off the southern Queensland coast during the weekend. Showers and storms are expected to the northeast of the trough, with fine and sunny conditions persisting to its southwest.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Monday.Product IDQ10700 Notice Board MetEye extended into Queensland --> Cairns (Saddle Mountain) Radar reinstalled Rainfall Forecast Terminology Media Releases Marketing Meteorological Offices Cairns weather Charleville weather Longreach weather Mackay weather Mount Isa weather Rockhampton weather Townsville weather Weipa weather Other Information Fire Weather Forecast Areas About Weather Forecast Services About Warning Services Warnings Water Climate Environment Tropical Cyclones Tsunami Warning Centre Agriculture - Water and the Land Marine & Ocean UV & Sun Protection Rainfall & River Conditions Graphical Views Radar Maps Rainfall Forecasts Seasonal Outlooks Climate Variability & Change Climate Data Online Seasonal Streamflow Forecasts Water Storage MetEye™ National Weather Services Aviation Weather Services Defence Services Space Weather Services Registered User Services Commercial Weather Services Business Entry Point Facebook Google+ Youtube Blog Careers Sitemap Feedback Freedom of Information Indigenous Weather Knowledge Glossary This page was created at 17:15 on Sunday 18 January 2015 (GMT) © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2015, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility var hostname = window.location.hostname; var host = hostname.split("."); if (host[0] == "reg") var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-20386085-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); else if (host[0] == "wdev") var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21709175-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); else var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3816559-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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