The sun is setting on ANZAC Day 2014 and we hope youve had a wonderful day. Its currently 25.3°C degrees in Townsville and with 79% humidity, it feels like 26.4°C. Possible showers and the chance of a storm appear to feature across our region tomorrow. Read further for the full forecast details in your area.... ****************************************************** This is the Official Forecast for Saturday 26th of April 2014 for Gladstone to Cooktown and west to Mt Isa. ****************************************************** No Warnings Current. ______________________________________________________ Weather Situation A ridge of high pressure lies along the east coast of Queensland, and a weak surface trough lies over western Queensland. The ridge will be strengthened a little during Sunday by a new high pressure system moving eastwards into the Tasman Sea. An upper level trough will move across southeast Queensland early in the new week. Forecast for the rest of Friday Isolated showers about most eastern districts, though frequent showers should continue about the North Tropical Coast. Mainly isolated showers and just the chance of some isolated storms over the remaining northern districts. The chance of some isolated storms about the Gold Coast hinterland and the Wide Bay. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Light to moderate southeast to northeast winds, fresh at times along the tropical east coast. Saturday 26 April Isolated showers about the east coast, more widespread north of about Townsville. Mainly isolated showers and storms over the remaining northern tropics, possibly extending into the southern tropical interior. Light to moderate southeast to northeast winds, fresh at times along the tropical east coast. Sunday 27 April Mainly isolated showers about most eastern districts in an onshore flow, with the chance of some isolated storms about the southeast districts as an upper trough passes over the region. Scattered showers and storms about the Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Cloud developing with some isolated light showers over the southern interior. Monday 28 April An onshore flow will continue to produce mainly isolated showers about most eastern districts, whilst the upper trough should allow more widespread showers and storms to develop over the southeast districts. Scattered showers and storms over the Peninsula and the Gulf Country districts. Fine and mostly sunny over the southern and central interior. Tuesday 29 April The upper trough should move offshore early to mid week, whilst the onshore flow should also ease, allowing showers to decrease along most eastern districts. A new surface trough should produce mainly isolated showers and storms as it moves eastwards across southern Queensland during the week. ______________________________________________________ Forecast for the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands - Partly cloudy. The chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 29. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High] Shower or two. Cairns 24 30 Possible shower. Atherton 18 25 Chance of a storm. Cooktown 24 29 Shower or two. Innisfail 23 29 Possible shower. Mareeba 20 29 ______________________________________________________ Forecast for Herbert and Lower Burdekin - Partly cloudy. The chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds east to southeasterly and light. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 9:10 am to 3:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High] Possible shower. Townsville 23 29 Possible shower. Ayr 21 29 Possible shower. Ingham 23 29 ______________________________________________________ Forecast for Central Coast and Whitsundays District - Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. The chance of thunderstorms inland from the early afternoon. Winds south to southeasterly and light tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 9:10 am to 3:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High] A few showers easing. Mackay 21 27 Shower or two. Bowen 22 29 ______________________________________________________ Forecast for the Capricornia District - Partly cloudy. The chance of showers in the morning and afternoon. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 9:10 am to 2:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High] Possible shower. Gladstone 19 28 Shower or two clearing. Rockhampton 19 28 Possible morning shower. Biloela 13 29 Shower or two clearing. Yeppoon 21 27 ______________________________________________________ Forecast for the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders - Partly cloudy. The chance of showers and thunderstorms from the early afternoon. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 34. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 9:10 am to 3:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High] Chance of an afternoon storm. Charters Towers 21 29 Chance of a late storm. Georgetown 22 32 ______________________________________________________ Forecast for the Central Highlands and Coalfields - Partly cloudy. The chance of showers in the north in the late morning and afternoon. The chance of thunderstorms in the north in the afternoon. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 9:10 am to 3:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High] Partly cloudy. Emerald 16 30 Partly cloudy. Clermont 14 31 Shower or two clearing. Moranbah 19 31 ______________________________________________________ Forecast for the North West District - Partly cloudy. The chance of showers. The chance of thunderstorms in the northeast in the afternoon. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming east to southeasterly and light in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 25 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 9:40 am to 3:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High] Possible shower. Mount Isa 24 34 ______________________________________________________ Tropical Cyclone Three Day Outlook for the Coral Sea Issued at 2:40 pm EST on Friday 25 April 2014 for the period until midnight EST Monday 28 April 2014. Existing Cyclones in the Eastern Region: Nil. Potential Cyclones: There are no significant lows in the region. However, a weak low is situated close to the Solomon Islands and is expected to be slow moving with little development over the next few days. Likelihood of a tropical cyclone in the Eastern Region on: Saturday Very low Sunday Very low Monday Very low NOTES: The likelihood is an estimate of the chance of each system being a tropical cyclone in the Region for each day. Very Low: less than 5% Moderate: 20 to 50% Low: 5% to 20% High: over 50% ****************************************************** Updated by Narelle for Townsville Storms at 6.35pm ANZAC Day 25th April 2014. ******************************************************
Posted on: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:35:52 +0000
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