Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 5/16 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A slow-moving high pressure system near New Zealand extends a ridge through the Coral Sea and along the central and northern east coast of Queensland. A surface trough in southwest Queensland will move gradually north and eastwards over the Queensland interior over the next few days, likely entering southeast Queensland on Wednesday. A hot airmass is expected to linger over much of the interior of the state during the coming days, whilst sea breezes will ameliorate the hot conditions near the east coast.
Forecast for the rest of MondayFine and mostly clear across much of central and northern Queensland. A slight to medium chance of showers and thunderstorms over southern Queensland, although coastal areas should remain fine and mostly clear. A slight to medium chance of showers about the far northern Peninsula. Moderate to fresh east to northeasterly winds about the east coast. Mostly moderate northwest to northeasterly winds elsewhere, tending westerly over the southern interior.Tuesday 6 DecemberA slight to medium chance of showers and storms south of a line from Boulia to Emerald to Brisbane, most likely from the Carnarvons to the Darling Downs and Granite Belt district. Fine and mostly sunny through much of central and northern Queensland with only a slight chance of showers about the east coast of Cape York Peninsula. Temperatures will remain well above average across most of the state, especially in the southeast and the southern and central interior, whilst sea breezes will keep coastal areas somewhat cooler. Temperatures will return close to average in the southwest. Moderate to fresh east to northeasterly winds about the east coast, tending fresh northerly south of Fraser Island. Mostly moderate northwest to northeasterly winds elsewhere, tending south to southwesterly over the southwest and southern interior.Fire Danger -  Very high through the eastern interior.Wednesday 7 DecemberA surface trough extending from the northwest to the southeast of the state will remain slow-moving. Showers and storms will again be possible in the southern half of the state with fine and sunny conditions continuing across the rest of Queensland, apart from the slight to medium chance of showers in the eastern tropics and over the far northern Peninsula. Storms will be most likely in the southeast quarter of the state with some of these storms possibly being severe. Temperatures likely to remain well above the December average for most of the interior and southeast of the state, however temperatures will become cooler than normal in the southwest.Thursday 8 DecemberAn upper trough will move into southwestern Queensland during the day. The surface trough extending from the northwest to the southeast will continue to be slow moving and will weaken as another surface trough enters the far southwest of the state. The slight to medium chance of showers and thunderstorms are forecast in any areas near and southwest of the first surface trough, increasing to a medium to high chance in the southeastern quarter of the state. The slight to medium chance of a shower about eastern tropical coast and northern Peninsula. Temperatures likely to remain well above the December average for most of the interior and southeast of the state, however temperatures will remain cooler than normal in the southwest.Friday 9 DecemberThe upper trough will move across southern Queensland as the surface trough shifts more quickly to the north and east. A southerly wind change will likely enter southeastern Queensland during the day as a high pressure system moves across the Great Australian Bight and into southeastern Australia. Showers and storms are possible near and northeast of the surface trough, especially from the Carnarvons to the southeast. Storms and showers should clear southwest of the surface trough with a cooler and drier air mass moving in the trough's wake and temperatures now lower than the December average.Saturday until MondayThe upper trough will most likely become slow-moving over the interior of the state during the outlook period. The surface trough will initially shift north on Saturday and as a result storms and showers will likely develop across central and northern Queensland while fine and mostly sunny conditions should be experienced in southern parts. The surface trough will then move westward on Sunday and Monday as the high pressure system over southeastern Australian moves into the Tasman Sea. Hence, moisture will extend further west during these days increasing the chances of showers and storms across much of the state as a result. Temperatures will tend to be lower than normal during the outlook period.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Tuesday.Product IDQ10700
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