Good morning everyone its a cool 15 at 6.43am on Friday the 20th of June 2014. __________________________________________ Heres your Northern Queensland weather forecast. Weather Situation A weakening high pressure system lies over the northwestern Tasman Sea and will continue to move slowly eastwards, relaxing the ridge along the east Queensland coast. A trough will enter western Queensland today and move eastwards across the south of the state during Saturday, and off the southeast coast on Sunday morning. Forecast for the rest of Friday Isolated showers over central and southern parts of the state south and east of a line from about Bowen to Thargomindah. Isolated showers near the east tropical coast. Fine and sunny in the far west and through the northern interior. Moderate SE to NE winds along the east coast, fresh in the north; moderate NW to SW winds inland. _________________________________________________ Todays official forecast for the Herbert and Lower Burdekin and surrounds. Mostly sunny day. Isolated showers near the coast during this evening. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 20s. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 9:50 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate] Townsville: Max 26 Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 9:50 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate] Ayr: Max 26 Mostly sunny day. Isolated showers near the coast during this evening. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 20s. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 9:50 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate Ingham: Max 26 Mostly sunny day. Isolated showers near the coast during this evening. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 20s. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 9:50 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate] Charters Towers: Max 26 Mostly sunny. Winds southeasterly and light becoming east to northeasterly in the morning. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 9:50 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate] _______________________________________________ Forecasts are courtesy of the Bureau of Meterology. Updated by Liz for Townsville Storms at 6:51am
Posted on: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 20:51:59 +0000