Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

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

Weather Situation
A weak ridge will persist over the east Queensland coast until mid next week. A slow moving surface trough extends from the northwest of the state into the Darling Downs, and will shift slowly westwards today. Unstable conditions will persist over areas near and east of the trough, further enhanced by a series of weak upper troughs moving over the south of the state. A new trough will enter western Queensland on Tuesday and shift east over the interior of the state on Wednesday. Cooler conditions will spread through western Queensland from Tuesday.
Forecast for the rest of MondayThe medium to high chance of showers and gusty storms through the Gulf Country and northern interior. Some storms will likely be severe. The slight to medium chance of showers and storms through the tropical inland into the central interior and southeast, more likely over the southeast inland and Central Highlands and Coalfields district where some storms could be severe. Cloud increasing in the southwest though with just the slight chance of a shower or storm. Fine and mostly sunny about the east tropical and central coasts. Moderate to fresh mostly northwest to northeasterly winds.Fire Danger -  Very high in the North West, Maranoa and Warrego, and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts.Tuesday 1 DecemberThe new surface trough will move east over western Queensland while an upper trough will extend a patchy cloud band east through the interior. The eastern tropics and central coast will remain mostly fine with just the slight chance of a shower. Unstable conditions will spread through the remainder of the state with a slight to medium chance of showers and storms, increasing to a high chance in a band from the northwest of the state into the central west, Maranoa and Warrego and western Darling Downs under higher moisture. Some patchy rain will also likely develop under the cloud band through the interior. Cooler conditions will develop through northwestern Queensland.Wednesday 2 DecemberThe surface trough will shift further east over the interior while a coastal trough will possibly move north into far southern Queensland waters at night. The upper trough will also move further east, extending the cloud band through southern central and southeast districts where a high chance of showers or patchy rain and some storms are expected. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms will extend through the northwest into the central west and southern interior near and east of the inland surface trough. Fine and sunny conditions will extend through the southwest. The slight to medium chance of showers are expected over the east tropical and central coasts. Cooler conditions will spread through western Queensland.Thursday 3 DecemberThe coastal trough should continue shifting north, reaching the Capricornia coast in the evening. A high over the Tasman Sea will extend a firm ridge along the coast in its wake. The upper trough will also contract northwards towards central Queensland. Conditions will stabilise over the far southeast with just some shower activity expected. Fine and sunny conditions will persist through the far southwest and also develop about the northeast tropical coast. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms will extend over remaining areas, increasing to a high chance over the Wide Bay and Capricornia districts near the coastal trough.Friday until SundayThe high over the Tasman Sea will remain slow moving through the outlook period, maintaining a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast. The upper trough will continue shifting northwards over the state. Showers and storms should therefore gradually contract to northern parts of the state while mostly fine conditions will spread through southern and central districts.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Monday.Product IDQ10700
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