MELBOURNE - Sep 19/17 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation The upper trough that brought rainfall to the northeast of the state on Tuesday will clear eastwards into the Coral Sea through today. A south to southeasterly change will move north through the southeast of the state early today, before stalling around the Wide Bay area this afternoon. A high over the southeast of the continent will move northeast into the southern Coral Sea on Thursday and Friday and will maintain a weak ridge along the east coast of Queensland. Hot northwesterly winds will then develop across much of the state from Friday, ahead of trough moving slowly east across the the continent. Daytime temperatures will increase significantly over much of the state late in the week and over the weekend. The hot conditions will combine with gusty winds to result in enhanced fire dangers, particularly over the southern interior. Forecast for the rest of WednesdayThe cloud band and patchy rain areas over the northeastern tropics should clear eastwards into the Coral Sea early, with just the slight chance of a shower persisting in its wake. The slight to medium chance of showers and isolated storms in the Wide Bay and Burnett and southern Capricornia districts. Fine and mostly sunny conditions elsewhere. Daytime temperatures will be above the September average over much of southern and western Queensland. Moderate east to southeasterly winds, tending south to southwesterly over the interior during the day. Moderate south to southeasterly winds in the southeast.Fire Danger - Very High over parts of the eastern interior.Thursday 21 SeptemberA new upper trough will move east into western Queensland with a weak surface trough developing over the interior of the state as a result. Most of the state will be fine and sunny as dry air remains in place. However, there may be enough moisture to result in the slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms over parts of the southeast, though most areas will remain fine. A slight chance of light showers about the northeast tropics in an onshore flow. Daytime temperatures will remain above the September average over much of southern and western Queensland. A light morning frost will remain possible on the Granite Belt.Friday 22 SeptemberThe new upper trough should move through central and southeastern districts leading to an increase in instability. This will result in the slight to medium chance of showers and isolated gusty storms over parts of the southeast quarter of the state, particularly about eastern districts south of about Rockhampton. A slow moving high pressure system over the northern Tasman Sea will lead to onshore winds and the slight chance of showers over the northeast Queensland coast. Fine and mostly sunny through the remainder of the state. Temperatures will increase significantly through the southern half of the state in the west to northwesterly wind flow ahead of a surface trough.Saturday 23 SeptemberA surface trough is expected to move into the southwest of the state during the day, leading to fresh and gusty west to northwesterly winds and increasing fire dangers to severe to extreme over the southern interior as they combine with the hot, dry conditions. Some lingering instability about the southeast of the state could see the chance of isolated shower and storm activity although little rainfall is expected. The high pressure system will move slowly east, maintaining a ridge and the slight chance of showers over the north Queensland coast. Fine and sunny conditions elsewhere.Sunday until TuesdayFresh and gusty northwesterly winds ahead of the surface trough on Sunday are likely to lead to elevated fire dangers again over the southern interior, and also extending into the southeast. Uncertainty increases into next week, however the surface trough is likely to continue to affect Queensland's weather and lead to enhanced fire dangers over parts of the interior. The slight chance of isolated shower and storm activity over southern districts will persist, although moisture is limited so little rainfall is expected with this activity at this stage. The high pressure system will continue to move slowly east over the northern Tasman Sea during the outlook period, maintaining a ridge and the slight chance of showers over the north Queensland coast. Fine and mostly sunny conditions elsewhere. Hot temperatures will persist through parts of the southern half of the state.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Wednesday.Product IDQ10700 Notice Board MetEye extended into Queensland --> Twitter Media releases Severe Weather Update videos AskBOM videos Marketing Local Infomation Cairns weather Charleville Longreach weather Mackay weather Mount Isa Rockhampton weather Townsville weather Weipa Other Information Queensland - Local Forecast Areas About Weather Forecast Services Marine Weather Knowledge Centre Severe Weather Knowledge Centre Warnings Water Climate Environment Tropical Cyclones Tsunami Warning Centre Agriculture - Water and the Land Marine & Ocean UV & Sun Protection Rainfall & River Conditions Graphical Views Radar Maps Rainfall Forecasts Seasonal Outlooks Climate Variability & Change Climate Data Online Seasonal Streamflow Forecasts Water Storage MetEye™ National Weather Services Aviation Weather Services Defence Services Space Weather Services Registered User Services Industry Solutions Supplier Entry Point Facebook Twitter Youtube Blog Google+ Careers Sitemap Feedback Freedom of Information Indigenous Weather Knowledge Glossary This page was created at 03:00 on Wednesday 20 September 2017 (GMT) © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2017, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility
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