MELBOURNE - Oct 18/17 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation An upper low lies over the northern interior of Queensland and will shift slowly northwards towards Cape York Peninsula over the next two days while gradually weakening. A low level trough lies over land near the Wide Bay and Capricornia coasts, extending northwards off the central coast, producing a convergent wind flow and acting as a focus for heavy rainfall. This coastal trough is expected to drift onto the central coast this morning. The upper low will also combine with the moist air mass to result in at least scattered showers and storms over much of the northeast of the state in the next next few days. A slow moving high in the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge into southeast Queensland to the south of the trough leading to a strong, moist easterly flow over southeast Queensland. A new upper trough and an associated surface trough will move eastwards over Queensland from Friday, leading to a band of showers, patchy rain and possible storms with some moderate to locally heavy rainfall totals possible over the interior. Forecast for the rest of WednesdayA high to very high chance of showers, rain areas and storms over northern and eastern districts with some locally heavy falls likely, particularly near the coast and nearby inland between Bowen and Bundaberg. Showers should ease further about the far south of the state. A moderate to high chance of showers and thunderstorms over the central inland. Remaining fine over the west. Maximum temperatures will remain cooler than the October average through much of northern, central and southeastern districts. Moderate to fresh east to southeasterly winds.Thursday 19 OctoberThe upper low will likely weaken as it drifts further north, while a new upper trough will then approach the southwest of the state late in the day. The high pressure system in the Tasman Sea will maintain a firm ridge and a moist onshore wind flow into much of Queensland. The combination of the upper low and high moisture levels will see showers, rain areas and storms persisting over northern and central districts, clearing over parts of the southern interior, with showers still frequent near the coast north of about Gladstone. Maximum temperatures will generally remain cooler than the October average through much of northern, central and southeastern districts.Friday 20 OctoberThe new upper trough and an associated surface trough is expected to extend eastwards over Queensland. The ridge along the east coast weakens slightly as a new high moves through the Great Australian Bight. The upper trough will combine with the low level moisture to produce showers and storms over much of the state, tending to rain areas over the southwest with some heavy falls possible. Below average maximum temperatures through much of the central Queensland.Saturday 21 OctoberThe new upper trough and its associated surface trough is expected to extend further eastwards over Queensland leading to showers and thunderstorms over much of the east, possibly tending to rain areas over the southeast, with some heavy falls possible. Conditions becoming fine in western and central parts as drier air moves in in the wake of a surface trough. Maximum temperatures will generally remain well below the October average in most parts.Sunday until TuesdayThe new upper trough is expected to extend further eastwards over Queensland, however there is some uncertainty associated with the development and movement of this feature. There are some indications it may become slow moving over eastern Queensland during the period, maintaining unstable conditions and showers and possible storms over central and eastern Queensland. Conditions becoming fine in western and central parts as drier air moves in in the wake of a surface trough. Maximum temperatures will generally remain cooler than the October average.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 Fire Weather 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 04:45 on Wednesday 18 October 2017 (GMT) © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2017, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility
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