Good Afternoon All........ Quite a cloudy day today with even a few darker clouds passing by but alas any shower activity stayed north of the city. Much the same for tomorrow although, not a good chance, but heres hoping some shower activity comes our way. Currently its 23.3C and the humidity is at 64%........... Below is your forecast for tomorrow..................... ____________________________________________________ This is the Official Forecast for Wednesday 6th of August 2014 for Gladstone to Cooktown and west to Mt Isa. ______________________________________________________ Wind Warnings for Wednesday 6 August Strong Wind Warning for the following areas: North East Gulf of Carpentaria, Torres Strait, Peninsula Coast, Cooktown Coast, Cairns Coast, Townsville Coast and Mackay Coast Weather Situation A strong high pressure system over southern Australia will maintain a firm ridge along much of the east Queensland coast during the forecast period. A trough extends through western Queensland, with a relatively moist and unstable airmass extending through districts to its east. The trough is expected to weaken as it shifts west towards the Northern Territory during the remainder of today and Wednesday. A dry airmass will then extend through the interior of the state in the wake of the trough. Forecast for the rest of Tuesday Isolated showers about the east coast and nearby inland, more frequent along the Cassowary Coast. Isolated to scattered showers in the west with possible isolated storms, contracting further west during this evening. Isolated showers over the tropical and central interior. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. Fresh and gusty southeasterly winds along the east coast, strong at times north of Mackay. Moderate to fresh and gusty southeast to northeasterly winds elsewhere. Wednesday 6 August Isolated showers in the northwest, contracting further west into the Northern Territory during the day. Isolated showers about the east coast and nearby inland, mostly north of Fraser Island and more frequent near the Cassowary Coast. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. A cool morning with early frosts about the southeastern interior and Maranoa. Light to moderate southeasterly winds over southern districts. Moderate to fresh and gusty east to southeasterly winds elsewhere, strong at times near the east tropical coast. Thursday 7 August The high should move east over southeastern Australia, maintaining a firm ridge and isolated to scattered showers about the central and north tropical Queensland coasts. Showers should clear the Fraser coast during the morning. A dry airmass will extend into remaining parts of the state, with fine and mostly sunny conditions expected and early frosts over the southern and southeastern interior. Friday 8 August The high is expected to shift further east into the Tasman Sea, maintaining a firm ridge and isolated showers about the central and north tropical coasts. Winds will also tend more onshore along the southern coast with possible isolated showers developing. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected over remaining parts of the state, with the clear skies leading to a cold morning and early frosts through the central, southern and southeast inland. Saturday 9 August The high will shift slowly east through the Tasman Sea, maintaining a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast. Moisture will increase over southeast districts and the Capricornia with isolated showers about the coast extending west to inland parts during the day. Possible isolated showers will occur in the fresh onshore wind flow along the remaining east coast, particularly about the north tropical coast. Early frosts are likely through the southern and southeast interior, particularly in the Maranoa. _____________________________________________________ Forecast for the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands - Partly cloudy. Isolated to scattered showers, easing to the chance of light showers inland. Winds east to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 26. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 9:20 am to 3:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High] A few showers. Cairns 18 26 Light shower or two. Atherton 14 20 A few showers easing. Cooktown 19 26 Showers. Innisfail 18 24 Possible light shower. Mareeba 17 24 _____________________________________________________ Forecast for Herbert and Lower Burdekin - Mostly sunny. The chance of showers in the north. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h turning easterly 15 to 25 km/h in the late morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 27. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 9:30 am to 3:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High] Mostly sunny. Townsville 15 26 Mostly sunny. Ayr 14 26 A few showers. Ingham 16 25 ______________________________________________________ Forecast for Central Coast and Whitsundays District - Partly cloudy. The chance of light showers. Winds southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching 21 to 26. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 9:30 am to 2:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High] 7 day Town Forecasts Precis Icon Location Min Max A shower or two. Mackay 14 21 Shower or two developing. Bowen 14 25 _____________________________________________________ Forecast for the Capricornia District - Partly cloudy. The chance of showers. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 9:30 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High] Possible light shower. Gladstone 13 24 Possible afternoon shower. Rockhampton 12 24 Partly cloudy. Biloela 5 25 Shower or two increasing. Yeppoon 13 21 _____________________________________________________ Forecast for the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders - The chance of thunderstorms in the southwest early in the morning. Sunny day. Winds easterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 29. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 9:30 am to 3:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High] 7 day Town Forecasts Precis Icon Location Min Max Sunny. Charters Towers 14 26 Sunny. Georgetown 14 29 _____________________________________________________ Forecast for the Central Highlands and Coalfields - Sunny morning. The chance of light showers in the far northeast in the afternoon. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h tending southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h early in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 9:40 am to 2:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High] Mostly sunny. Emerald 11 25 Mostly sunny. Clermont 9 25 Partly cloudy. Moranbah 9 25 ____________________________________________________ Forecast for the North West District - Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and the chance of thunderstorms until evening. Winds east to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 10:00 am to 3:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High] Shower or two clearing. Mount Isa 13 28 _____________________________________________________ Updated by Tania for Townsville Storms at 5.39pm 5th August 2014 _____________________________________________________
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 07:39:58 +0000
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