Good Afternoon All......... A mostly fine day today with little to no rain around our parts but that Sun Halo was absolutely gorgeous. It doesnt guarantee rain necessarily but makes for great viewing tho. :) Currently its 27.5C (feel like temp of 28.9C) and the Humidity is sitting on 62% Below is your forecast for tomorrow.............................................. _____________________________________________________ This is the Official Forecast for Friday 28th of November 2014 for Gladstone to Cooktown and west to Mt Isa ___________________________________________________ Weather Situation A weak ridge of high pressure extends along the east Queensland coast. The ridge will strengthen on Friday as a new high centre develops over the western Tasman Sea. An upper trough lies over southern Queensland and is moving eastwards. A slow moving surface trough lies through the southwest of the state. A coastal trough will most likely enter far southern Queensland waters during Thursday afternoon and shift north, lying near Fraser Island by Friday and then weakening. Forecast for the rest of Thursday A medium to high likelihood of showers and storms in a broad band from western Queensland, across the central west and central interior, and down to the states southeast. A slight to medium chance of showers about the tropical coast and parts of the northern interior. Moderate southeast to northeasterly winds about much of the state, tending south to southeasterly over the south of the state. Friday 28 November More stable about the far southeast of the state with the moderate chance of some showers, mainly near the coast. A medium to high chance of showers and storms over western districts and the Maranoa and Warrego district, although fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected in the far southwest. A slight chance of some showers near the east tropical and central coasts. Fire Danger - High to Very High across the southern interior and the Central Highlands and Coalfields. Saturday 29 November The high centre over the western Tasman Sea will remain slow moving and strengthen slightly, maintaining a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast. The upper trough will most likely shift further north into the Wide Bay and central districts, with showers and possible storms continuing in these parts, and just the slight to medium chance of showers further south along the southern coast. Fine and sunny conditions will continue in the southwest. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms will persist through remaining western, central and southern parts of the state, increasing to a high likelihood in the far northwest. The tropics will remain mostly fine with just the slight chance of showers. Sunday 30 November Another high will enter the southern Tasman Sea and shift slowly east, maintaining a ridge along the east Queensland coast. Showers are expected about the east coast and adjacent inland areas north of about Bundaberg A new upper trough is likely to enter the southwest of the state and move eastwards. Showers and thunderstorms are therefore likely to extend from the northwest of the state into the southwest and also into the southern interior. Much of the central interior and southeast should remain fine and mostly sunny. Monday 1 December The high in the Tasman Sea is expected to maintain a ridge along the east coast through the outlook period. The upper trough should also move eastwards on Monday and Tuesday and is likely to contract off the southeast coast during Tuesday evening, whilst a new trough may move into the west of the state on Wednesday. A band of showers and storms from the northwest of the state to the southeast interior on Monday should move slowly eastwards on Tuesday. Showers and storms are likely to develop again about the west and southern interior on Wednesday. Showers are likely to persist about the east coast through the outlook period in the onshore flow. _____________________________________________________ Forecast for the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands - Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers near the coast, slight (20%) chance elsewhere. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 35. Fire Danger - Very High UV Alert from 8:10 am to 4:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme] Shower or two. Cairns 23 32 Partly cloudy. Atherton 17 29 Possible shower. Cooktown 25 32 Shower or two. Innisfail 22 29 Partly cloudy. Mareeba 18 31 _____________________________________________________ Forecast for Herbert and Lower Burdekin - Mostly sunny. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 35. Fire Danger - Very High UV Alert from 8:10 am to 4:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme] Partly cloudy. Townsville 24 31 Mostly sunny. Ayr 22 32 Partly cloudy. Ingham 21 32 ____________________________________________________ Forecast for Central Coast and Whitsundays District - Mostly sunny. Slight (30%) chance of a shower along the coastal fringe at night. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming easterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 35. Fire Danger - Very High UV Alert from 7:50 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme] Partly cloudy. Mackay 21 31 Possible late shower. Bowen 23 31 _____________________________________________________ Forecast for the Capricornia District - Partly cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers in the south, slight (20%) chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 7:50 am to 3:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme] Shower or two. Storm likely. Gladstone 23 29 Possible shower or storm. Rockhampton 22 32 Shower or two. Storm likely. Biloela 19 31 Possible late storm. Yeppoon 23 27 _____________________________________________________ Forecast for the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders - Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the west in the late morning and afternoon. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to 20 to 25 with daytime temperatures reaching 34 to 39. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 8:10 am to 4:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme] Mostly sunny. Charters Towers 22 35 Mostly sunny. Georgetown 25 37 _____________________________________________________ Forecast for the Central Highlands and Coalfields - Partly cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers about the Carnarvon Ranges, slight (30%) chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h turning easterly in the morning then increasing to 20 to 30 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 35. Fire Danger - Very High UV Alert from 7:50 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme] Possible storm. Emerald 22 33 Possible storm. Clermont 21 33 Partly cloudy. Moranbah 20 34 _____________________________________________________ Forecast for the North West District - Partly cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the high 30s. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme] Shower or two. Storm likely. Mount Isa 24 38 _____________________________________________________ Tropical Cyclone Outlook for The Coral Sea IDQ10810 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland Tropical Cyclone Three Day Outlook for the Coral Sea Issued at 2:30 pm EST on Thursday 27 November 2014 for the period until midnight EST Sunday 30 November 2014. Existing Cyclones in the Eastern Region: Nil. Potential Cyclones: There are no significant lows in the region and none are expected to develop in the next three days. Likelihood of a tropical cyclone in the Eastern Region on: Friday Very low Saturday Very low Sunday Very low _____________________________________________________ Updated by Tania for Townsville Storms at 6.53pm 27th November 2014 ____________________________________________________
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 08:53:11 +0000