Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 27/15 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A weak high pressure centre will remain slow moving over far southeastern Queensland during the next few days, maintaining a firm ridge over the northeast Queensland coast. The high will weaken during the weekend as a new high develops over southwestern Australia. A surface trough will shift east over the state during the weekend, most likely moving off the southern Queensland coast early on Monday. A series of upper troughs will extend cloud and possible patchy light rain into southwestern Queensland during the forecast period.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayA medium to high chance of showers north of Weipa, with possible isolated storms through Torres Strait. A slight to medium chance of showers over eastern districts north of Brisbane, more likely about the east tropical coast and Fraser Island. Cloud increasing over the southwest with possible patchy light rain developing near the southwestern border. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Moderate to fresh southeasterly winds over the northeastern tropics. Light to moderate southeast to northeasterly winds elsewhere, tending northerly in the west.Friday 29 MayA weak trough will sweep east over the south of the state, possibly generating some showers near the southern border ranges in the afternoon. An upper trough will continue to extend high cloud and patchy light rain into the far southwest of the state. The weakening onshore wind flow will result in the slight to medium chance of showers over eastern districts mostly north of Yeppoon. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere apart from early morning patches in the southeast. Warm conditions will spread through the interior.Saturday 30 MayThe new high will develop over southwestern Australia while the ridge along the east Queensland coast will weaken further. Just the slight chance of a shower is expected over the exposed east Queensland coast north of the Capricornia coast in the weakening onshore wind flow. Cloudy conditions and some patchy rain will persist in the far southwest of the state. Cloud will also increase through the northwest though with little or no rain expected. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere.Sunday 31 MayThe high will move slowly east over southwestern Australia. A cold front will sweep east over southeastern Australia, extending a trough into the interior of Queensland. This may generate some isolated shower or storm activity over the southern and southeastern interior to its east. Cloudy conditions will persist in the far southwest of the state with some patchy rain expected. Cloud will increase further through the northwest though with just the slight chance of some light rain expected. The slight chance of a shower will persist about the east tropical coast in the weakening onshore wind flow. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere.Monday until WednesdayThe trough will continue tracking northeast, most likely moving off the southern coast on Monday and the central coast on Tuesday. The trough is expected to generate some showers with its passage. The high will continue moving east over southern Australia during the outlook period, extending a firm ridge and a cool, dry southerly wind flow into Queensland in the wake of the trough. Early frosts are likely over the southeastern interior from Tuesday morning. The slight chance of a shower will persist over the east tropical coast, becoming more likely from Wednesday as the onshore wind flow freshens.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Thursday.Product IDQ10700
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