Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 30/15 - 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 over the next few days. A new surface trough will enter western Queensland on Tuesday and shift east over the interior of the state on Wednesday before contracting off the southeast coast late Wednesday or early Thursday. The surface trough and cooler south to southeasterly winds will then shift northwards into the Capricornia coast on Thursday. Unstable conditions will persist over areas near and east of the trough, enhanced by a series of weak upper troughs moving across the south of the state.
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. Cloudy in the southwest though with just the slight chance of a shower or storm. Fine and mostly clear about the east tropical and central coasts. Moderate to fresh mostly northwest to northeasterly winds.Tuesday 1 DecemberA band of patchy cloud will extend from the west of the state and into the interior. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms over much of the interior, increasing to a medium to high chance in a band from the northwest of the state into the central west, Maranoa and Warrego and western Darling Downs. Some patchy rain may develop under the cloud band through the interior, mainly in the west. Cooler conditions will develop through northwestern Queensland. Mostly fine about much of the east coast with only a slight chance of a shower in the northeast tropics and the slight chance of an afternoon shower or possible storms in the far southeast.Fire Danger -  Very High in the Maranoa and Warrego district.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 afternoon or 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 4 DecemberThe high in the Tasman Sea will extend a ridge along the Queensland east coast with fresh to strong southeasterly winds leading to a slight to medium chance of showers about the east coast and adjacent inland. The upper trough should continue to move north into the northeast of the state through the day, whilst the surface trough should retreat into the southwest of the state. Fine and sunny conditions should persist in the far southwest and the southeast interior. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms are possible over remaining areas.Saturday until MondayThe high over the Tasman Sea will remain slow moving through the outlook period whilst gradually weakening, maintaining a ridge along the east Queensland coast. The upper trough over the north of the state should contract into the Coral Sea early in the weekend with a more stable upper pattern developing over much of the state on Sunday and Monday. Showers and storms should therefore gradually contract to northern parts of the state on while mostly fine conditions will spread to most of the remainder of the state. Hot conditions will develop through much of the interior through the outlook period.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Tuesday.Product IDQ10700
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