Good Evening All...... A lovely day in Townsville with the showers finally clearing today and the temp crept up and hovered around the 27C/28C.. The showers have not left the region all together with a chance of a shower late tomorrow. Currently its 22.6C although does feel a little warmer with the humidity sitting on 78%. Below is your forecast for tomorrow. ___________________________________________________________ This is the Official Forecast for Thursday 12th of June 2014 for Gladstone to Cooktown and west to Mt Isa. __________________________________________________________ Weather Situation A ridge of high pressure extends along the east coast from a high near New Zealand. The ridge will gradually weaken as the high drifts further southeast over the next few days. A surface trough will enter the southwest of the state during Thursday and continue moving eastwards, with an upper level trough to follow through southern Queensland on Friday. A new high over Western Australia combined with a low off the southern New South Wales coast on the weekend should push cooler and drier air into Queensland from the weekend. Forecast for the rest of Wednesday Fine and mostly clear across the state, apart from isolated showers along parts of the east coast. Light to moderate east to southeast winds, fresh about the east coast. Thursday 12 June Isolated showers along the east coast, tending scattered along the North Tropical Coast. Cloud increasing in the southwest with patchy rain developing. Isolated showers in the northwest of the state. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Light to moderate east to southeast winds, fresh about the east coast. Winds becoming south to southwesterly in the far west of the state. Friday 13 June The upper trough should move eastwards across the state, extending a band of patchy light to moderate rain over the southern and western interior districts. Increasing humidity levels should result in some showers over the eastern tropics, possibly tending to patchy rain at times. Isolated to scattered showers developing about the southeast. Becoming cooler and drier later in the day over the west after the surface trough passes through. Saturday 14 June The surface and upper trough will both progress to the east across southern Queensland, extending a band of patchy, light to moderate rain over the southeast and central east districts. Isolated showers about the northern tropics, tending scattered near the North Tropical Coast. Fine and dry in the interior, with a cool to mild day. Sunday 15 June The surface trough will push east over the Coral Sea, with cooler and drier air over most of the state. Isolated showers over the far northeast of the state. Isolated showers possible over the southeast interior. Frost areas possible over the southern interior. __________________________________________________________ Forecast for the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands - Cloudy. Isolated showers, tending scattered near the coast. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming east to southeasterly and light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 26. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 9:40 am to 2:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High] A few showers. Cairns 21 27 A few showers. Atherton 15 21 A few showers easing. Cooktown 22 27 A few showers. Innisfail 20 24 Possible shower. Mareeba 18 25 ___________________________________________________________ Forecast for Herbert and Lower Burdekin - Cloudy. Isolated showers from the late morning. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h turning easterly in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 28. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 9:50 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate] Possible late shower. Townsville 18 28 Partly cloudy . Ayr 16 27 A few showers. Ingham 19 24 __________________________________________________________ Forecast for Central Coast and Whitsundays District - Cloudy. Isolated showers in the late morning and afternoon. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to high 20s. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 9:50 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate] Shower or two. Mackay 18 23 Partly cloudy. Bowen 20 26 __________________________________________________________ Forecast for the Capricornia District - Partly cloudy. Isolated showers about the northern coast. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending easterly in the morning then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 9:50 am to 2:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate] Partly cloudy. Gladstone 16 25 Partly cloudy. Rockhampton 15 25 Partly cloudy. Biloela 9 25 Partly cloudy. Yeppoon 17 23 ___________________________________________________________ Forecast for the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders - Partly cloudy. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 30. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 9:50 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate] Partly cloudy. Charters Towers 15 26 Partly cloudy. Georgetown 17 30 __________________________________________________________ Forecast for the Central Highlands and Coalfields - Partly cloudy. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending east to northeasterly in the late morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 27. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 9:50 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate] Becoming cloudy. Emerald 12 25 Partly cloudy. Clermont 10 26 Partly cloudy. Moranbah 12 26 ___________________________________________________________ Forecast for the North West District - Cloudy. Isolated showers, tending to patchy rain in the south during the afternoon. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 10:20 am to 3:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate] Chance of rain. Mount Isa 17 28 ___________________________________________________________ Updated by Tania for Townsville Storms at 6.05pm 11th June 2014 __________________________________________________________
Posted on: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 08:02:58 +0000
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