Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 18/17 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A broad area of low pressure will gradually extend into the southern half of the state through the remainder of the week, resulting in heat wave conditions developing through much of southern Queensland, and extending into central districts. Instability and the chance of storms will remain about the northern tropics and also begin to increase through southern districts over the next few days as the heat and humidity builds. A surface trough will likely enter the southwest of the state on Friday, propagate east, and approach the southeast on Saturday, with a cooler airmass spanning through southern Queensland in the wake of this feature.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayA very high chance of showers and storms with possible heavy falls through areas north of about Century Mine to Cooktown. A medium to high chance of showers and storms through the North West district, with the slight to medium chance of showers and storms through the remainder of western Queensland. Possible heavy falls in the far southwest with slow moving thunderstorms. A slight to medium chance of showers about the central and southern tropical coast. Fine conditions are expected through the central interior and the southeast of the state. Moderate west to northwesterly winds through most of southern Queensland, with mostly light to moderate southeast to northeasterly winds elsewhere.Thursday 19 JanuaryA medium to high chance of showers and storms with possible heavy falls are expected over the southern interior of the state. Showers and storms will also extend into central districts south of about Emerald, with the slight chance of a shower about the southern coast. High moisture and instability in the far northern tropics will result in a very high chance of showers and storms with possible heavy falls through northern parts of the Peninsula district, and a medium to high chance extending into far northwestern Queensland. Some showers will likely persist about the Cairns coast, with fine and mostly sunny conditions over the southern tropical and central coasts. Hot conditions will continue across the southern interior, southeastern districts and extend northwards into the Capricornia. Variable winds in the far north and moderate to fresh west to northwesterly in the south. Winds in the far southeast fresh south to southeasterly.Friday 20 JanuaryThe broad area of low pressure will shift further east to extend from central Australia into the southeastern interior. Showers and storms are likely to extend over southern and central districts into the southeast quarter of the state ahead of a weak upper trough. A high chance of showers and storms over the northwestern Peninsula, with a slight to medium chance of showers and storms persisting elsewhere over much of western Queensland. Temperatures will be significantly above the January average about central and southern districts with heatwave conditions continuing.Saturday 21 JanuaryThe slow-moving area of low pressure is expected to persist over central and southeast Queensland, while a southeasterly change is likely to enter southern waters during the day and track northwards. The change will act as a focus for shower and storm activity in southeast Queensland with some heavy falls possible. Elsewhere and ahead of the change hot to very hot conditions will extend over a large part of the state, particularly southern and central districts where temperatures will be significantly above the January average. Showers and storms are possible in much of western, northwestern and southern Queensland, and may develop about the eastern interior during the afternoon. Fine conditions are forecast in remaining parts of the central interior, and about the coastal strip between about Rockhampton and Cardwell.Sunday 22 JanuaryThe main focus for the weather will shift north as a ridge extends into the southeast of the state. A medium to high chance of showers and storms in a broad band from Boulia to Biloela. Fine conditions should extend through southern Queensland, with some showers and storms likely to extend over remaining western, central and eastern districts. Warm to hot conditions will persist over parts of western and northern Queensland, however the southeasterly wind change should result in a decrease in temperatures about the southeast.Monday until WednesdayShower and storm activity will continue to track towards the north of the state during the outlook period as a ridge of high pressure stabilises conditions in the south. A new trough may enter southwest Queensland on Tuesday, with an increase in convective activity about this feature. Just a slight chance of showers elsewhere about the east coast in the onshore flow. Maximum temperatures are expected to increase once more in the southeastern quarter of the state from Tuesday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Thursday.Product IDQ10700
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