Australia -- Queensland Weather Update
MELBOURNE - Sep 30/20 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A high in the Tasman Sea extends a ridge across the state. The ridge will strengthen along the east coast later this week as the high drifts east across the Tasman Sea. A trough extends across the southwest of the state, moving slowly east across the south of the state before weakening on Friday. Forecast for the rest of WednesdayA slight to medium chance of showers and the chance of a thunderstorm in the southern interior east of Charleville, increasing to a medium to high chance about the southeastern Maranoa and Warrego District and southwestern Darling Downs. Areas of patchy light rain possible about the Granite Belt for a time in the evening. Mostly clear elsewhere. Light to moderate east to northeasterly. Winds light to moderate southeast to southwesterly behind a trough extending to central and western parts of the southern interior.Thursday 1 OctoberA slight to medium chance of showers and the chance of a thunderstorm in the southeast. A slight chance of showers about the North Tropical Coast. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Winds light to moderate east to northeasterly about eastern districts, tending light to moderate southeast to southwesterly about western and southern interior regions. Though fresh at times during the morning about the far west, and fresh northwesterly about the southern interior. Maximum and minimum temperatures near or above average.Fire Danger - Very High for the Peninsula and Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders.Friday 2 OctoberThe high will remain near northern New Zealand, maintaining a ridge along the east coast. The trough is expected to weaken considerably and dissipate during the day, broadening the east coast ridge across the state. A slight to medium chance of showers about the North Tropical Coast. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Maximum and minimum temperatures near or above average.Saturday 3 OctoberThe high will remain near northern New Zealand, maintaining a ridge over the state. A slight to medium chance of showers about the east coast, increasing to a medium to high chance about the North Tropical Coast. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Maximum and minimum temperatures near or above average.Sunday 4 OctoberThe high will remain near northern New Zealand, maintaining a firm ridge along the east coast. A slight to medium chance of showers about the east coast, increasing to a medium to high chance about the North Tropical Coast. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Maximum and minimum temperatures near or above average, especially about the interior.Monday until WednesdayThe high will remain near northern New Zealand, maintaining a ridge along the east coast. A trough approaching the from Central Australia, will linger near southwest during Tuesday and Wednesday, with associated high level cloud tending to build across far western regions over this period. A slight to medium chance of showers about the east coast, increasing to a medium to high chance about the North Tropical Coast. A slight chance of a shower about the far southwest later Tuesday and on Wednesday. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Maximum and minimum temperatures near of above average, especially about the interior.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Thursday.Product IDQ10700 Notice Board MetEye extended into Queensland --> Twitter Media releases Severe Weather Update videos AskBOM videos Tropical Cyclone Knowledge Centre Marketing Local Infomation Cairns weather Charleville Longreach weather Mackay weather Mount Isa Rockhampton weather Townsville weather Weipa Other Information Queensland Forecast Areas Map South East Queensland â Local Forecast Areas Fire Weather Forecast Areas About Weather Forecast Services Marine Weather Knowledge Centre Severe Weather Knowledge Centre Fire Weather Knowledge Centre Smoke and air quality information 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 Instagram Careers Sitemap Feedback Freedom of Information Indigenous Weather Knowledge Glossary Students and Teachers This page was created at 18:30 on Wednesday 30 September 2020 (UTC) © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2020, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | CRICOS Provider 02015K | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility
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