Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 29/15 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
An upper level trough will move eastwards across Queensland's southern districts during the rest of today and early Sunday. A surface trough over the interior of the state will move gradually eastwards, moving off the southeast coast during Sunday morning. A ridge will build across much of Queensland on Monday in the wake of the trough.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayShowers and isolated thunderstorms over the Central Highlands and Coalfields and southeast corner of the state and are likely to spread to rain areas during the rest of the afternoon and evening. A slight to medium chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms about the northeast Central West district and southern Upper Flinders and Goldfields district. Fine and mostly clear over the remainder of the state. Light to moderate southeast to northeast winds over eastern districts. Light to moderate southwest to southeast winds elsewhere.Sunday 30 AugustA slight to medium chance of early showers or rain over southeastern districts will clear to a mostly sunny afternoon. A slight to medium chance of showers and possible storms about the central coast. Patchy early light frost about the Granite Belt. Light to moderate southeast to northeast winds over eastern districts.Fire Danger -  Very high in the northwest.Monday 31 AugustA ridge will extend across most of Queensland and dry air should remain across most of the state. Fine and sunny for most area with only a slight chance of showers about the central east coast in a weak onshore flow. Early morning frosts about the southern and southeastern interior.Tuesday 1 SeptemberThe ridge across Queensland will fine and mostly sunny conditions across the state. A slight to medium chance some showers and possible storms about the far southwest of the state as an upper trough approaches, though with little or no rain.Wednesday 2 SeptemberThe upper trough is likely to produce showers and storms across Queensland's southern districts as it moves eastwards across south of the state. A vigorous trough will move across the southwest of the state increasing the fire danger potential in the southern interior.Thursday until SaturdayThe upper trough and associated surface trough are likely to move off the coast during Thursday with a cool, dry and stable air mass moving in the wake of the trough passage, hence fine and mostly sunny conditions are likely throughout most of the state during the outlook period.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Sunday.Product IDQ10700
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