Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 5/15 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
An upper level trough over the eastern tropics will move westwards into the Gulf of Carpentaria during the next couple of days. A surface trough over the far southeast of the state is expected to contract off the southern coast this evening and progress north towards Fraser Island on Friday. Hot conditions will then focus through central districts and the southern tropics on Friday as a cooler southeasterly wind flow extends over areas to the south of the trough.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayThe slight chance of an afternoon or evening gusty shower or thunderstorm near the southern coast and through the Wide Bay and Capricornia. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms through the northern tropics and northwest, increasing to a high chance through the Peninsula and northern Gulf Country. The slight chance of a light shower over the central interior. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. A hot day over central parts and the southeastern corner of the state. Moderate southeast to northeasterly winds through the tropics and near the east coast. Moderate to fresh and gusty south to southwesterly winds extending through western and southern Queensland.Friday 6 MarchA slight to medium chance of showers and storms north of Century Mine to Clermont to Fraser Island, increasing to a high chance in the Peninsula and eastern Gulf Country. A cooler day in the southeast with a slight to medium chance of showers. Fine and sunny conditions in the west with temperatures decreasing further, particularly in the southwest. Moderate to fresh and gusty south to southeasterly winds through western parts and the southern interior. Moderate southeast to northeast winds through eastern districts.Fire Danger -  Very High about the central and southern interior.Saturday 7 MarchA high over the Tasman Sea will extend a weak ridge along the east Queensland coast. The surface trough will shift further westwards into the interior of the state, while an upper level trough will approach the southwest of the state. This will result in a medium chance of showers and storms over northern and central districts (mostly inland), extending into the central west during the day. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will continue through remaining western parts while a slight to medium chance of showers will persist over the southeastern corner of the state.Sunday 8 MarchA high over the Tasman Sea will maintain the ridge along the east Queensland coast. The upper trough is expected to move east over the southern interior of the state whilst the surface trough will remain slow moving over the interior. These features will result in a slight to medium chance of showers and storms through northern and central districts into the southern interior, increasing to a high chance over the far northern tropics in a better depth of moisture. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will continue through remaining western parts. Just the slight chance of a shower is expected in the southeast, increasing to a medium chance near the southern border ranges with the chance of a thunderstorm.Monday 9 MarchA high in the Tasman Sea will maintain a ridge along the southern and central east coast whilst the monsoon should redevelop across the northern Coral Sea. A broad upper trough should persist across the south of the state whilst the surface trough will remain slow moving over the interior of the state. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms through northern and central districts into the southern interior with further showers and storms through the northern tropics. Just the slight chance of a shower in the southeast, increasing to a medium chance near the southern border ranges with the chance of a thunderstorm. Fine and mostly sunny in the west.Tuesday until ThursdayThe monsoon is expected to strengthen over the northern Coral Sea during the outlook period, while high pressure centres in the Tasman Sea will extend a firm ridge into the southern Coral Sea and to southern and central Queensland waters. The surface trough will shift further westwards into western Queensland on Tuesday and Wednesday as the ridge builds, with showers and storms through the southern interior focusing further west with the surface trough. Showers could become more likely through east coast districts south of the tropics as the onshore wind flow strengthens. Showers and storms should increase through the tropics as moisture builds. The west of the state should remain fine and mostly sunny.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Friday.Product IDQ10700
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