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 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, increasing to a medium to high chance, with patchy morning rain, in the southern Maranoa and Warrego District. A slight chance of showers about the North Tropical Coast. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Light to moderate east to northeasterly, tending northwesterly fresh and gusty through central districts. Winds in the far southwest tending light to moderate southeast to southwesterly behind a trough through the region. Maximum and minimum temperatures near or above average, tending well above average in western districts.Fire Danger - Very High in the Peninsula district.Thursday 1 OctoberThe high will linger near New Zealand, maintaining a ridge along the east coast. The trough is expected to move slowly across the southern interior into the southeast. A second weak high will sit over South Australia with a ridge pushing east behind the trough. A 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. Maximum and minimum temperatures near or above average.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 until TuesdayThe high will remain near northern New Zealand, maintaining a ridge along the east coast. A weak trough will linger about the southwest from Monday. 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.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 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 06:15 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
---
STAT News Service
Only active subscribers can read all of this article.
If you are a subscriber, please log into the website.
If you are not a subscriber, click here to subscribe to this edition of the STAT website and to learn more about becoming a subscriber.
