Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 23/15 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Marcia will remain well offshore of the east Queensland coast as it tracks north through the Coral Sea during the next few days. An upper level trough will move north over southern and central Queensland today and through the tropics during Wednesday and Thursday. A surface trough will persist over the west of the state during the forecast period, with the static weather pattern resulting in hot conditions continuing through much of western Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayA medium to high chance of showers and storms over areas north of about Mount Isa to Mackay, decreasing to a slight to medium chance through Cape York Peninsula. A slight chance of showers and gusty storms over the interior south and west of about Charleville, particularly near the New South Wales border. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms over the southeast. Just the slight chance of some showers over remaining central and southern parts, increasing to a medium chance near the central and Fraser coasts. A hot day in the west. Light to moderate northwest to northeasterly winds over the northern half of the state. Moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds in the south, strong near the southern coast.Fire Danger -  Very High in the Warrego.Wednesday 25 FebruaryThe upper level trough tracking north will greatly increase instability through the tropics and combine with an increasingly moist airmass to lead to a high chance of showers and storms, particularly between Coen and Ingham and west to the Gulf Country. Some locally heavy falls are likely with storms. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms will persist through central districts and into the southeast of the state. A slight chance of high based showers and gusty storms is expected through the Maranoa and into the southern Downs. Fine and hot conditions will continue in the southwest.Thursday 26 FebruaryThe upper trough in the tropics should continue moving north, contracting the heavy shower and storm activity into the Peninsula. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms will persist through the remaining tropics and northwest. An upper trough may also generate some isolated showers and storms through parts of the interior east of about Longreach to Charleville and into the southeastern inland. The southwest will remain mostly fine and mostly sunny. Temperatures will remain several degrees above the February average through the west.Friday 27 FebruaryThe upper trough should shift further north, contracting heavy showers and storms into far northern Cape York Peninsula and Torres Strait. A surface trough is expected to lie though the interior of the state from around Urandangie to Cunnamulla with a slight to medium chance of showers and storms to the north and east of the trough, mainly through inland parts. Temperatures will remain several degrees above average trough the west.Saturday until MondayThe surface trough will remain slow moving over the interior of the state during the outlook period whilst a weak ridge should persist along the east coast. This will lead to a slight to medium chance of showers and storms through northern, central and southeastern districts, possibly extending into the southwest from Monday. Temperatures will increase further through the west with a hot to very hot start to March expected.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Tuesday.Product IDQ10700
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