Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 29/15 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A deepening low in the Tasman Sea will combine with a ridge in the Great Australian Bight to extend relatively dry air across much of southern Queensland on Friday which will push northwards into Central Queensland on Saturday. Moist air will persist across the northern tropics over the next few days. An upper trough lying through central districts today will move north into the southeast tropics on Friday.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayA slight to medium chance of showers and storms extending from central districts and into the eastern and northern tropics, increasing to a high chance over the far northern Peninsula. A slight chance of shower about the southeast and through the Maranoa. Fine and mostly clear conditions through the west and the remaining southern interior. Moderate to fresh northwesterly winds over the far northern tropics. Moderate south to southeasterly winds in the west and along the central and southern coasts. Light to moderate southeast to northeasterly winds elsewhere.Friday 30 JanuaryA slight to medium chance of showers over eastern districts north of about Gladstone and through central inland districts north of a line from Longreach to Emerald, extending into the tropical interior and through northern parts of the Peninsula. A slight to medium chance of storms through the central interior increasing to medium to high through the southeastern tropics and through the Peninsula and Torres Strait. A slight chance of showers about the southeast coast. Fine and sunny conditions will persist in the far west. Moderate westerly winds over the far northern tropics. Moderate south to southeasterly winds in the west and along the central and southern coasts. Light to moderate southeast to northeasterly winds elsewhere.Saturday 31 JanuaryThe upper trough will most likely weaken as it shifts north into the tropics, though should result in a slight to medium chance of showers and storms. A new upper trough is expected to move through northeastern New South Wales, though fine conditions are expected over central and southeastern districts given a lack of moisture. Fine and sunny conditions will persist through the southern interior and far northwest.Sunday 1 FebruaryThe upper trough will most likely contract off the southern coast on Sunday and a high in the Great Australian Bight should push dry air across much of central and southern Queensland. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are therefore expected over much of central and southern Queensland, just the slight chance of a late shower on the far southeast coast. Showers and thunderstorms should persist about the northern tropics where moisture will remain high.Monday 2 FebruaryA new upper trough is likely to enter the southwest of the state late on Monday whilst the high in the Great Australian Bight will extend a ridge along the southeast coast. Dry air will extend across much of western Queensland and into the central interior with fine and sunny conditions expected. A slight chance of showers about the east coast in the onshore flow with showers and thunderstorms most likely over the northern tropics. Fine and mostly sunny conditions elsewhere.Tuesday until ThursdayShowers and storms will persist over the tropics during the outlook period, particularly areas north of about Townsville. The new upper trough should move north and east through the outlook period. Shower activity should develop further about the east coast in the onshore flow and showers and storms are also likely to develop about the eastern interior. The west and central interior should remain fine and mostly sunny as dry air extends over the area from the high in the Great Australian Bight.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Friday.Product IDQ10700
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