Good morning everyone its a little warmer this morning - currently 19.6 degrees on the 4th of August 2014. __________________________________________________ Heres your Northern Queensland weather forecast. Weather Situation A strong high pressure systems over Victoria and southwestern Australia are part of a broad ridge of high pressure over southern Australia. A firm ridge extends over the east Queensland coast as these high pressure systems merge into a broad high pressure cell over southeastern Australia on Tuesday. This high pressure system will move slowly eastwards on Wednesday and Thursday while maintaining a firm ridge over the northeastern coast. A surface trough has developed over the interior of the state in response to a developing upper level trough over central Australia. The upper level trough is expected to move northeast to be near the Queensland South Australia border during Monday. The surface trough will weaken by Wednesday in response to the upper trough weakening. Forecast for the rest of Monday Scattered showers along the north tropical coast and southeastern coast. Isolated showers over remaining eastern districts. Isolated to scattered showers developing over most of the southwest of the state with possible isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms through the Channel Country district. Mostly fine through the remaining southern and central districts with only isolated afternoon showers. Moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds, strong and gusty at times along central parts of the east Queensland coast. ________________________________________________ Todays official forecast for the Herbert and Lower Burdekin and surrounds. Cloudy. Isolated showers. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 22 to 27. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 9:30 am to 3:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High] Townsville: Max 26 Cloudy. A shower or two, clearing in the afternoon, then a shower or two tonight. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 9:30 am to 3:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High] Ayr: Max 26 Cloudy. Isolated showers. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 22 to 27. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 9:30 am to 3:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High] Ingham: Max 24 Cloudy. Isolated showers. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 22 to 27. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 9:30 am to 3:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High] Charters Towers: Max 27 Partly cloudy. A shower or two from the late morning. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northeasterly in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late afternoon. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 9:30 am to 3:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High] ___________________________________________________ Forecasts are Courtesy of the Bureau Of Meteorology Updated by Liz for Townsville Storms at 7.38am
Posted on: Sun, 03 Aug 2014 21:38:38 +0000
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