Good Afternoon Folks........ A little shower activity around today, mainly north of the city and the rest of Townsville have just experienced grey clouds and a lovely coolness this afternoon. Chances of isolated showers again tomorrow mainly near the coast. Currently its 24.7C and the humidity is sitting around 68%. Below is your forecast for tomorrow. ____________________________________________________ This is the Official Forecast for Wednesday 28th of May 2014 for Gladstone to Cooktown and west to Mt Isa. ____________________________________________________ Weather Situation A high in the Tasman Sea will strengthen as it shifts slowly east during the remainder of today and Wednesday. A new high will enter the Tasman Sea on Friday, extending a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast. A trough and an associated south to southeasterly wind change are expected to move north through southern Queensland waters during Thursday. Another trough will most likely enter western Queensland on Saturday. Forecast for the rest of Tuesday Isolated showers about the tropical east coast. Mostly fine over remaining eastern districts with just the chance of isolated light showers. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. Light to moderate southeast to northeasterly winds central and northern districts, fresh at times near the north tropical coast. Moderate to fresh northeast to northwest winds elsewhere, shifting west to southwest over the far southwest during the day. Wednesday 28 May Isolated to scattered showers about the exposed east coast and islands, with possible isolated light showers extending into nearby inland parts. Isolated showers near the southern Gulf of Carpentaria coast, also developing through the southeastern interior during the afternoon. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. A warm day through southern and western districts with light to moderate northwest to northeasterly winds, tending southerly in the far southwest. Light to moderate east to southeast winds elsewhere, fresh and gusty near the east tropical coast. Thursday 29 May A new high is likely to shift east over the southeast of the continent, maintaining a ridge through northern Queensland. Isolated showers are therefore expected through the eastern tropics in the onshore wind flow. A weak trough and an an associated southerly wind change are expected to shift north through southern waters during the day and may lead to isolated showers near the southern coast and border ranges. Fine and mostly conditions will occur through the remainder of the state, with maximum temperatures several degrees above the average over the west and southern interior. Friday 30 May The new high should strengthen as it shifts east into the southern Tasman Sea, extending a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast. Isolated to scattered showers are expected about the exposed east coast in the strengthening onshore wind flow, with some shower activity extending into the eastern interior during the day. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will occur through western Queensland and the southern interior, with maximum temperatures remaining several degrees above the average. Saturday 31 May The high will remain slow moving in the Tasman Sea but should weaken a little. Moist onshore winds will produce isolated showers over eastern districts, more scattered about the exposed east coast. A new trough will enter western Queensland, producing isolated showers south and west of Longreach, with possible isolated thunderstorms near the southern interior border. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected in the northwest of the state. ___________________________________________________ Forecast for the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands - Partly cloudy. Isolated to scattered showers, mostly near the coast. Winds east to southeasterly and light increasing to 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 28. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 9:20 am to 3:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High] Shower or two. Cairns 20 28 Possible light shower. Atherton 15 22 Possible shower. Cooktown 22 28 A few showers. Innisfail 20 26 Possible light shower. Mareeba 17 26 ____________________________________________________ Forecast for Herbert and Lower Burdekin - Partly cloudy. The chance of isolated showers in the morning and afternoon, mostly near the coast. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 29. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 9:30 am to 2:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High] Shower or two clearing. Townsville 19 28 Possible early shower. Ayr 17 28 A few showers easing. Ingham 19 27 ____________________________________________________ Forecast for Central Coast and Whitsundays District - Partly cloudy. The chance of isolated showers developing in the morning. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High] Possible light shower. Mackay 19 25 Possible morning shower. Bowen 19 28 ____________________________________________________ Forecast for the Capricornia District - Mostly sunny. The chance of isolated showers in the north in the morning and afternoon. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 9:40 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate] Mostly sunny. Gladstone 17 27 Mostly sunny. Rockhampton 16 27 Sunny. Biloela 12 27 Possible light early shower. Yeppoon 17 25 _____________________________________________________ Forecast for the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders - Sunny. Winds east to northeasterly and light increasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then tending east to southeasterly in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to around 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 33. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 9:40 am to 2:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High] Mostly sunny. Charters Towers 16 29 Sunny. Georgetown 16 32 _____________________________________________________ Forecast for the Central Highlands and Coalfields - Sunny. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 9:40 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High] Sunny. Emerald 15 29 Sunny. Clermont 14 29 Sunny. Moranbah 14 29 ____________________________________________________ Forecast for the North West District - Sunny. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 10:10 am to 3:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High] Sunny. Mount Isa 16 32 ____________________________________________________ Updated by Tania for Townsville Storms at 5.40pm 27th May 2014 ____________________________________________________
Posted on: Tue, 27 May 2014 07:40:54 +0000