Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 21/17 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
An upper trough and an associated patchy cloud band is moving eastwards over the south and southeast of the state, generating some patchy light rain, more likely nearer to the New South Wales border. The upper trough and patchy light rain should clear off the southern east coast early on Tuesday. A ridge will then extend into western Queensland from Tuesday whilst a slow moving, weak surface trough will extend from the central interior into the southeast inland. The surface trough should then move off far southeast Queensland during Thursday night or Friday morning. A new high pressure system will most likely develop over southeastern Australia late in the week, with winds then gradually tending more onshore about the east Queensland coast.
Forecast for the rest of MondayThe slight chance of showers about the east coast and nearby inland, more likely over the central coast and near Fraser Island. Cloud and patchy light rain areas will shift east over southeast districts. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. Moderate to fresh north to northeasterly winds over the interior. Light to moderate southeast to northeasterly winds elsewhere, fresh about the far northern tropics.Tuesday 22 AugustThe cloud band and possible patchy light rain should move into the Coral Sea early in the morning. The slight chance of showers developing in the far southeast through the afternoon. Sunny with very dry conditions through western Queensland. The slight chance of light showers over the far northeast tropical coast. Maximum temperatures will increase further over most of the state, particularly through central and southern districts. Possible early frosts will be confined to the Granite Belt. Mostly moderate southeast to northeast winds for much of the east coast, tending north to northeasterly south of Fraser Island. Moderate west to southwest winds elsewhere.Wednesday 23 AugustA weak coastal trough will move through far southern Queensland waters in the morning. An inland surface trough will remain slow moving from the central interior to the southeastern inland of the state, with dry conditions persisting to its west. A slight chance of a shower about the central east, to the east of this feature. The slight chance of a shower will persist about the northeastern tropics in an onshore wind flow, more likely over the northeastern Peninsula. Morning frosts will likely occur over the southeastern inland and through the Maranoa to the Carnarvon Ranges as drier conditions extend into the region again. Maximum temperatures will remain above the August average through much of the state, particularly through central parts, the Maranoa and Warrego and southeastern districts.Thursday 24 AugustThe inland surface trough will remain slow moving from the central interior into the southeastern inland whilst a coastal trough may extend into far southern Queensland waters late at night. An upper level trough will extend north into southern Queensland, combining with the relatively moist air mass ahead of the surface trough to result in the slight chance of showers through central districts into the far southeast, increasing to a a slight to medium chance through the Wide Bay and about the exposed southern coast. A slight chance of thunderstorms in parts of the far southeast, most likely north of Brisbane. The slight chance of a light shower will persist about the northeast tropical coast, with fine and dry conditions elsewhere. Morning frosts will remain possible over the southeastern interior, particularly the Granite Belt. Maximum temperatures will remain above average over much of the state.Friday 25 AugustThe surface trough is likely to move northwards through southern waters and into the Wide Bay district but it will remain slow-moving through the central and northern interior. The upper trough will move through the southeast of the state before shifting into the southern Coral Sea later in the day. A slight chance of showers about the east coast, increasing to a medium chance about the Wide Bay coast north of the trough line. A large high over southern Australia will extend a firm ridge into western Queensland. Dry air will remain in place over the interior of the state with fine and sunny conditions expected. Frosts will become more widespread over parts of the southern and southeast interior.Saturday until MondayThe new strong high centre will shift east into the Great Australian Bight through the weekend and into early next week. This will result in winds tending more onshore about the east Queensland coast with a slight to medium chance of showers. The surface trough over the central interior of the state will likely move slowly west through the weekend and into early next week. A series of upper level troughs will move north into southern Queensland through the outlook period, combining with the onshore wind flow to result in some showers developing over southeast and central parts of the state, possibly extending further into the central and southern interior through the weekend as the surface trough shifts west. The upper trough may amplify further on Sunday or Monday, resulting in an increased chance of storms near the surface trough over the interior, though there is some uncertainty associated with this development. Maximum temperatures will remain generally near or a bit above the August average over most of the state. Morning frosts will remain possible over the southeastern interior.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Tuesday.Product IDQ10700
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