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MELBOURNE - Jun 24/17 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A weak high pressure cell will extend over New South Wales, southeastern Queensland and into the southern Coral Sea during the next few days. A broad ridge of high pressure will then develop over southern Australia through next week. Moist onshore winds will combine with a weak upper trough to result in some showers persisting about the east tropical coast throughout the forecast period. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will extend over much of the remainder of the state through to early next week, with some early frost patches expected over the southern and central interior. Warmer than average daytime temperatures will extend through much of western, central and southern Queensland, particularly the interior. An upper trough will extend patchy cloud and showers into southern districts from the middle of next week.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayThe slight to medium chance of showers and some drizzle areas about the eastern tropics, increasing to a high to very high chance about the northeast tropical coast and ranges. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. Light winds across the south of the state. Moderate east to southeasterly winds elsewhere.Sunday 25 JuneThe slight to medium chance of showers and drizzle areas about the northern and eastern tropics, more likely over the Cassowary coast and ranges. The slight chance of light showers will over the central coast, mostly north of Mackay. Some patchy cloud will develop in the far southwest of the state though with no rainfall expected. The remainder of the state should be fine and mostly sunny. Early frosts will persist over the southern and central interior. Maximum temperatures will again rise to be well above the June average over much of the interior and southeast of the state.Monday 26 JuneA new, broad high pressure cell will develop across southern Australia. A broad upper trough will lead to some patchy high cloud extending into the south of the state with a slight chance of some light showers in the far southwest late in the day, though little rainfall is expected. Onshore winds will lead to a slight to medium chance of showers about the east coast north of St Lawrence, increasing to a medium to high chance with some drizzle areas about the northeast tropical coast. The remainder of the state should be fine and mostly sunny. Early frosts will remain possible over parts of the central and southern interior, though will likely be less extensive than previous mornings as moisture increases. Daytime temperatures will remain well above the June average over much western, central and southern Queensland, particularly the interior.Tuesday 27 JuneThe broad high will remain in place over the south of the continent and will extend a ridge into the much of Queensland. Most of the state should remain fine and sunny with only a slight to medium chance of showers about the east, increasing to a medium to high chance about the North Tropical Coast. Some patchy high cloud will extend across the far south of the state as an upper trough moves into central Australia. Early frosts remain possible over some parts of the central and southern interior, most likely in frost prone areas in the Maranoa, southern Burnett and the Darling Downs and Granite Belt. Maximum temperatures should then remain several degrees above the June average over much of the state.Wednesday 28 JuneThe upper trough will amplify over central Australia with mid-to-high level cloud increasing over the southern interior. Showers and patchy rain are likely to develop near and to the southwest of a surface trough that will move into the southwest of the state early in the day before shifting slowly eastwards. The high over southeastern Australia will move into the Tasman Sea, maintaining the ridge and showers in the onshore flow, along the east coast. With moisture increasing across much of the state, the threat of frost will mostly diminish, however there will remain a slight chance about the Granite Belt. Maximum temperatures should then remain several degrees above the June average over much of the state.Thursday until SaturdayThe upper trough, and associated surface trough, will shift east across the interior of the state during Thursday, before moving off the east coast on Friday. Showers and patchy rain are likely to accompany the passage of the trough before clearing from the west. The high over southwestern Australia will move into southeastern Australia by Friday, extending a cooler, drier air mass into the state behind the trough system with maximum and minimum temperatures tending lower than the June average. However, there is some uncertainty with the development of the upper trough at this stage. Some showers are likely to persist over the eastern tropics, mostly near the coast. Early frost patches will remain possible over the southern and central interior.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Sunday.Product IDQ10700
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