Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 30/15 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A surface trough will remain slow moving through the interior of the state during the remainder of today and Tuesday before weakening mid week. A high will move slowly eastwards across the Tasman Sea over the next few days, maintaining a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast. An upper level trough over northwestern New South Wales is expected to amplify as it moves east northeast over southern and central Queensland over the next couple of days. The upper trough should then shift eastwards into the Coral Sea during Wednesday evening.
Forecast for the rest of MondayA medium to high chance of showers and some thunderstorms over the central west and southern interior east of about Boulia to St George, extending into the western Darling Downs. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms through the remaining central and southeastern interior and also through the Peninsula. A slight to medium chance of showers about the east tropical coast, increasing to a high chance about the central coast with possible thunderstorms. Partly cloudy over the southeast coast with some patchy light rain developing form the west. Mostly clear in the far west of the state. Moderate to fresh southeast to northeasterly winds.Tuesday 31 MarchA medium chance of showers near the east coast, increasing to a high chance with possible storms about the central and southern coasts. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms through the Peninsula district and over the east of about Boulia to Cunnamulla, increasing to a high chance over the Maranoa and western Darling Downs. Fine and mostly sunny in the far west and only a slight chance of a shower through much of the northern tropical interior. Moderate to fresh southeast to northeasterly winds.Wednesday 1 AprilThe upper level trough should move into eastern districts and combine with the onshore wind flow to result in a medium chance of showers and possible isolated storms about east coast districts, more likely over the southeast and near the north tropical coast in higher instability. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms is expected through the Peninsula and far northwest of the state. The surface trough over the interior will weaken though could still produce some light shower activity from the northwest into the Maranoa and Warrego district. Fine and sunny conditions are expected in the remaining interior.Thursday 2 AprilA new, strong high move into southeast Australia, maintaining a firm ridge and moist onshore wind flow over the east Queensland coast. The upper level trough should contract east into the Coral Sea. A slight to medium chance of showers is expected over eastern districts, with possible isolated thunderstorms near the central and Wide Bay coasts. A medium chance of showers and storms will persist through the Peninsula and far northwest of the state. A new upper trough will approach the southwestern border, producing some cloud and possible isolated shower activity. The remainder of the interior should be fine and mostly sunny.Friday 3 AprilThe high over southeast Australia should maintain a ridge along the east coast of Queensland whilst a broad upper trough should develop over southern Queensland. Showers should continue over eastern districts in the onshore flow with the chance of isolated storms about the central and southern coasts where instability should be greater. Much of the interior of the state should be fine and mostly sunny although some patchy high cloud is likely in the far southwest but with little, if any, rainfall.Saturday until MondayThe upper trough should move east over the state during the outlook period, most likely entering southeast and central districts during the weekend. Showers will continue over eastern districts in the onshore wind flow, possibly becoming enhanced about central and southeastern parts during the weekend with some thunderstorms developing due to the upper trough. The upper trough should also generate some showers and storms over the interior of the state with its passage. By Monday, only showers are expected along the east coast in the onshore flow as the upper trough moves into the Coral Sea and much of the interior should be fine and mostly sunny.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Tuesday.Product IDQ10700
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