Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 26/17 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system over southeastern Australia extends a ridge and fine conditions into much of the state. The high will shift slowly eastwards across the Tasman Sea over the weekend. A weak surface trough over the interior of the state will most likely deepen slightly on Saturday in response to an upper trough, before shifting slowly eastwards during Sunday. This trough will generate some instability and the chance of isolated storms over the southern inland with its passage this weekend, mostly on Sunday, before clearing off the southern coast early Monday morning. A new high pressure system will then move east over southern Australia through next week, extending a firm ridge and a cool, dry air mass into much of Queensland in the wake of the trough.
Forecast for the rest of FridayThe slight chance of showers about the exposed east coast and islands and through the northern Peninsula. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. Light to moderate southeasterly to northeasterly winds, tending moderate to fresh southeasterly about the east coast north of about Cairns.Saturday 27 MayThe slight to medium chance of showers about the east coast, extending further inland into the central and southeastern interior. A medium to high chance of showers about parts of the southern coast. The slight chance of afternoon and evening showers over the Maranoa and Warrego district. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere after some patchy morning fog in eastern districts. Light to moderate southeasterly to northeasterly winds in eastern districts, tending moderate to fresh southeasterly about the east coast north of about Cooktown. Moderate south to southwesterly winds in the west.Sunday 28 MayThe high in the Tasman Sea will push further east, maintaining a weak ridge along the east Queensland coast. The surface trough will move east towards the southeastern interior of the state whilst a weak upper trough will continue to extend through central and southern Queensland. The slight chance of a shower will extend over the central and southern interior east of about Charleville, increasing to a slight to medium chance through the Darling Downs with possible isolated storms. There is also the slight chance of a storm moving east into inland parts of the Southeast Coast district in the evening. The slight to medium chance of showers will extend over the exposed east coast north of Brisbane in an onshore wind flow. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere.Monday 29 MayThe surface trough will most likely move east through southeastern Queensland in the early hours, possibly generating the odd shower with its passage before clearing the coast during the morning. A high pressure system will move east towards the Great Australian Bight, extending a firm ridge and a dry air mass into much of the state in the wake of the trough. The slight chance of showers will persist about the exposed east tropical coast in an onshore wind flow. An upper trough will likely result in some mid to high level cloud extending through the northern interior to the central coast though with little to no rainfall expected.Tuesday 30 MayThe new strong high pressure system will move slowly eastwards across the Great Australian Bight with a firm ridge extending through the state. Dry air over the interior of the state will lead to fine and mostly sunny conditions with frosts likely about parts of the southern interior. Onshore winds will lead to a slight to medium chance of showers about the east coast and adjacent inland, mostly north of Fraser Island. Fresh to strong southeasterly winds are likely in the southern Gulf in the morning.Wednesday until FridayThe high pressure system will strengthen while moving east over southeastern Australia during the forecast period, maintaining the strong ridge through Queensland. The high will extend a cool, dry air mass and sunny conditions into much of western, central and southern Queensland through the outlook period. Early morning frosts are likely over the central and southern inland. A fresh to strong onshore wind flow will develop about the east tropical coast as the high shifts further east, resulting in an increasing chance of showers about the east tropical coast and the slight to medium chance extending into the tropical interior. An upper trough will result in some patchy mid to high level cloud persisting about parts of the northern interior into the Gulf Country though with just the slight chance of showers expected, more likely on Thursday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Saturday.Product IDQ10700
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