Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 27/17 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system over western Tasman Sea will shift slowly eastwards across the Tasman Sea during the rest of the weekend, extending a weakening ridge along the east Queensland coast. A weak surface trough over the interior of the state will shift eastwards today and Sunday, before moving off the southeast coast late on Sunday or early Monday. A stronger 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 SaturdayA slight to medium chance of showers in the southeast coast extending into the southeastern interior east of the Great Dividing Range. The slight chance of isolated storms also over the far southeast, most likely over the higher ground. The slight to medium chance of showers about the remaining east coast, with the slight chance extending into the central interior east of Emerald. The slight chance of showers over the southern interior south of Longreach, more likely south of Charleville with possible isolated storms. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. Light to moderate southwest to northwesterly winds in the west. Light to moderate southeasterly to northeasterly winds elsewhere, tending fresh southeasterly about the east coast north of about Cairns.Sunday 28 MayThe slight chance of a shower over the central and southern interior east of about Charleville, increasing to a slight to medium chance through the Darling Downs with possible isolated gusty 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. Light to moderate southwest to northwesterly winds extending from the west in southern districts. Light to moderate south to southeasterly winds elsewhere, tending fresh southeasterly about the east coast north of about Cairns.Monday 29 MayA new, stronger 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 surface trough, which will move off the southeast coast early in the morning. The slight to medium 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 high pressure system will move slowly eastwards across the Great Australian Bight, extending a firm ridge into Queensland. Dry air over the interior of the state will lead to fine and mostly sunny conditions with early frosts likely about parts of the southern interior. Onshore winds will combine with a weak upper trough to lead to a slight to medium chance of showers about the east coast and eastern interior, mostly north of Fraser Island.Wednesday 31 MayThe high pressure system will strengthen while moving east over southeastern Australia, maintaining the strong ridge through Queensland, and a cool, dry air mass and sunny conditions into much of western, central and southern parts of the state. 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.Thursday until SaturdayThe high pressure system will move slowly eastwards during the outlook period, continuing to extend a dry, cooler air mass into most of the state with sunny conditions prevailing. The fresh to strong southeasterly wind flow will increase chances of showers about the east tropical coast north of Rollingstone on Thursday. Showers should become more prevalent along the rest of the east coast on Friday and Saturday as the high moves further east and winds become more onshore.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Sunday.Product IDQ10700
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