Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 21/15 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A deep, slow moving low pressure system lies over the interior of the state. The low should move slowly today before weakening and shifting slowly east southeast during Friday. A highly moist and unstable airmass to the east of the low will result in heavy falls during the next few days, particularly through central districts.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayThe low will most likely move a little north into the central west of the state and become slow moving. A moist and unstable wind flow into the low should result in showers, rain areas and thunderstorms through the southern tropics, into central districts and to the Maranoa with heavy falls likely. Heavy falls are less likely through the southeastern corner of the state though patchy rain and possible isolated thunderstorms are expected. A medium to high chance of showers and storms is expected through the northern tropics and also through the Warrego. Fine and sunny conditions are expected in the far west.Friday 23 JanuaryThe low is expected to weaken and shift slowly east southeastwards. This should result in showers, rain areas and storms over central districts into the Maranoa and southeastern corner of the state with possible locally heavy falls, particularly with thunderstorms. A medium to high chance of showers and storms is expected through the northern tropics, while a slight to medium chance is expected over remaining western areas east of about Cloncurry to Windorah. Fine and sunny conditions should persist in the far west.Saturday 24 JanuaryThe low will likely weaken into a trough and shift further east, with rainfall totals decreasing over central and southeast parts of the state though some showers and storms will likely continue. Showers and storms will also persist through the much of the state apart from the northwest where conditions will remain fine and sunny.Sunday 25 JanuaryA broad area of low pressure may lie across central Queensland, and a broad upper trough may lie across the southern interior. Both weather systems may work together to produce showers and storms across most of the state, though it should be fine and clear over the western interior, and there should be just the chance of showers and storms about the southeast.Monday until WednesdayShowers and storms are expected to continue over the east of the state and through the tropics, contracting eastwards during Monday. Thereafter showers and storms way spread back westwards as a strengthening ridge along the east coast starts to push moisture back over the eastern interior.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Thursday.Product IDQ10700
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