Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

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 near the central and northern east coasts, extending onto land about the northeast coast, producing a convergent wind flow and acting as a focus for heavy rainfall. This coastal trough is expected to drift north this evening and tomorrow. 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 Cairns and Mackay. 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. Moderate to fresh east to southeasterly winds.Thursday 19 OctoberA high to very high chance of showers and rain areas about the east coast and adjacent interior between about Mackay and Cooktown, with some locally heavy falls possible. A medium to high chance of showers and storms elsewhere about eastern parts of the northern interior and Cape York Peninsula, decreasing to a slight to medium chance about the western Cape. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms about the central interior and over southwest parts, with just the slight to medium chance of showers about the southeast quarter of the state south of about Bundaberg. A medium to high chance of showers remains about the east coast between Bundaberg and Mackay. Fine conditions are expected about the northwest of the state, although there is the slight chance of showers about the Gulf Country. Maximum temperatures will generally remain cooler than the October average through much of northern, central and southeastern districts. Mostly moderate to fresh southeast to northeasterly winds.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 22 OctoberThe upper trough is expected to move further over far eastern Queensland, while the surface trough also moves further east, most likely lying over eastern parts north of the Fraser coast. Showers and thunderstorms are expected about eastern districts, although storms are not expected in the far southeast in the wake of the surface trough. Fine conditions are expected over western and central parts. Maximum temperatures will generally remain well below the October average in most parts.Monday until WednesdayThe new upper trough is expected to remain slow moving over eastern Queensland, however there is some uncertainty associated with the development and movement of this feature. As a result, unstable conditions and showers and possible storms over central and eastern Queensland during the outlook days, easing somewhat into Wednesday. Conditions remaining 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 am EST Thursday.Product IDQ10700
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