Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 24/15 - 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 slowly northeast through the Coral Sea during the next few days. An upper level trough will move north through the tropics during today 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 WednesdayA high chance of showers and storms through the tropics, 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 possible storms through central districts and the southeast. Fine and hot conditions in the southwest. A slight chance of showers and gusty storms through the remaining southern interior. Light to moderate northwest to northeasterly winds in the northern tropics. Moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds elsewhere.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. A weak upper trough may also generate some isolated showers and storms through parts of the interior east of about Boulia to Charleville and into the southeastern inland. The southwest will remain mostly fine and mostly sunny with warm conditions continuing.Friday 27 FebruaryA high chance of showers and storms is expected through Cape York Peninsula and Torres Strait near the upper trough in the tropics. A surface trough will lie though the interior of the state from around Urandangie to St George with a slight to medium chance of showers and storms to the north and east of the trough, mainly through inland parts and increasing to a high chance about the ranges. Temperatures will remain several degrees above average trough the west.Saturday 28 FebruaryThe surface trough will remain slow moving over the interior of the state, roughly lying from Boulia to St George. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms will persist to the north and east of the trough, mainly through inland parts. Much of the east coast is likely to be fine and mostly sunny. A medium to high chance of showers and storms will persist through northern Cape York Peninsula and Torres Strait. Temperatures will rise further in the west with a hot day expected.Sunday until TuesdayThe surface trough should remain slow moving over the interior of the state at first before retreating west from Tuesday as a ridge builds along the east Queensland coast. This will lead to a slight to medium chance of showers and storms through northern, central and southeastern districts on Sunday and Monday, contracting westwards to focus through the north and west of the state on Tuesday. A slight chance of showers should continue along the east coast on Tuesday. 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 Wednesday.Product IDQ10700
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