As the sun goes down on our weekend, its still 27.7 degrees in The Ville with a feel like of 30.1 degrees and 70% humidity but zip on the radar. Ahhh well... Hope youve all had a wonderful Sunday anyway? Read on for the full forecast details for our region tomorrow... ****************************************************** This is the Official Forecast for Monday 20th of January 2014 for Gladstone to Cooktown and west to Mt Isa. ****************************************************** Warnings current: Norfolk Island Tropical Cyclone Advice for Ex-TC June, Flood Warning - Paroo River (QLD), Flood Warning Summary (QLD), Norfolk Island Tropical Cyclone Track Map for Ex-TC June. >>Please check the Bureaus web site for details of the above and all latest Qld warnings information at bom.gov.au/qld/warnings/ ______________________________________________________ Weather Situation The monsoon trough lies over Cape York Peninsula. A broad area of low pressure will remain over the state over the next few days, and a surface trough should remain over the southern interior. Forecast for the rest of Sunday Fine and clear about the east coast except for some showers about the Peninsula district. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the southern interior. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the far north and the northwest. Light to moderate southeast to northeast winds across the state. Monday 20 January The new surface trough will extend from the Channel Country into the southeastern interior, generating some showers and thunderstorms near and to its north and east, mostly over inland parts. Fine and mostly sunny about the east tropical coast. Showers and thunderstorms through the remaining tropics, more widespread about Cape York Peninsula and near the Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Hot over southern and central Queensland. Fine and sunny over the southwest. Light to moderate southeast to northeast winds across the state. Fire Danger - High to very high over the interior. Tuesday 21 January The surface trough will produce showers and storms in a band from the western districts across the central interior and down to the southeast. Fine and mostly sunny about the east tropical coast. Showers and thunderstorms over the remaining tropics, more widespread through Cape York Peninsula and near the Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Hot over southern and central Queensland. Wednesday 22 January Isolated showers and thunderstorms across the interior and over the states southeast, and more widespread showers and storms over the states far north. Hot over southern and central Queensland. Thursday 23 January Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the southeast, and just some isolated showers about the east coast. Scattered showers and storms over the far north. ______________________________________________________ Forecast for the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands - Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the south, clearing in the morning, then isolated showers during the afternoon and evening. Isolated thunderstorms inland from the early afternoon. Winds east to northeasterly and light. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 8:20 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 16 [Extreme] Partly cloudy. Cairns 24 33 Partly cloudy. Atherton 17 32 Cloudy. Cooktown 24 33 Mostly sunny. Innisfail 23 33 Partly cloudy. Mareeba 21 34 ______________________________________________________ Forecast for Herbert and Lower Burdekin - Mostly sunny morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the north during the afternoon and evening. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northeast to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the early afternoon then tending north to northeasterly in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 32 to 37. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 8:20 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme] Mostly sunny. Townsville 25 34 Sunny. Ayr 22 34 Mostly sunny. Ingham 22 36 ______________________________________________________ Forecast for Central Coast and Whitsundays District - Sunny. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then tending north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching 33 to 38. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 8:10 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme] Sunny. Mackay 23 33 Sunny. Bowen 23 33 ______________________________________________________ Forecast for the Capricornia District - Hot. Sunny morning. The chance of showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening, mainly inland. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 34 to 39. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 8:10 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme] Partly cloudy. Gladstone 22 34 Possible afternoon shower. Rockhampton 21 38 Hot. Chance of a storm. Biloela 19 38 Partly cloudy. Yeppoon 22 32 ______________________________________________________ Forecast for the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders - Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the north, extending throughout from the late morning. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to 21 to 26 with daytime temperatures reaching 33 to 39. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 8:20 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme] Mostly sunny. Charters Towers 22 37 Chance of a storm. Georgetown 24 34 ______________________________________________________ Forecast for the Central Highlands and Coalfields - Hot. Sunny morning. The chance of showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening. Winds northerly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the morning then becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40. Fire Danger - Very High UV Alert from 8:10 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme] Hot. Partly cloudy. Emerald 21 39 Hot. Afternoon storms. Clermont 22 39 Hot and mostly sunny. Moranbah 21 39 ______________________________________________________ Forecast for the North West District - Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the northwest from the early morning, extending throughout from the late morning. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h early in the morning then becoming light in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 34 to 41. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 8:40 am to 5:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 16 [Extreme] Chance of a storm. Mount Isa 24 35 ======================================== Tropical Cyclone Three Day Outlook for the Coral Sea Issued at 2:30 pm EST on Sunday 19 January 2014 for the period until midnight EST Wednesday 22 January 2014. Existing Cyclones in the Eastern Region: Nil. Potential Cyclones: There are no significant lows in the region and none are expected to develop over the next three days. Likelihood of a tropical cyclone in the Eastern Region on: Monday Very low Tuesday Very low Wednesday Very low The area of coverage for this outlook is the Coral Sea and northern Tasman Sea west of 160E. Further information on Tropical Cyclones is available at: bom.gov.au/cyclone/ ****************************************************** Updated by Narelle for Townsville Storms at 7:33pm 19 Jan 2014. ******************************************************
Posted on: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 09:33:53 +0000
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