Well well the chance of more storms is imminent for some areas tonight, and yet the forecast is pretty well full of the same for tomorrow in most regions. We really thank those who have been sending their photos to us... theres many fabulous shots among them which we hope to share soon. Find below tomorrows FORECAST across our focus areas. Enjoy your night everybody :) ***************************************************************************** This is the Official Forecast for Wednesday 21st of January 2015 for Gladstone to Cooktown and west to Mt Isa. ***************************************************************************** Warnings current - - Severe Thunderstorm Warning (QLD) for people in the Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia and parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts. - Flood Warning - Fitzroy River (QLD); - Flood Warning - Diamantina River (QLD); - Flood Warning - Georgina River and Eyre Creek (QLD); - Flood Warning - Gulf Rivers (QLD); - Flood Warning Summary (QLD); - Flood Watch - Queensland (QLD). Click on this link for full details: bom.gov.au/qld/warnings _______________________________________________ Weather Situation - A weak trough extends from the central west into the Maranoa and Warrego district, with a dry airmass to its west and a highly moist and unstable airmass to its north and east. A new, more significant surface trough will enter southwestern Queensland late today and deepen, with a slow moving low pressure system forming over the interior of the state during Wednesday in response to a strong upper-level trough. The low should remain slow moving into Thursday before shifting slowly east southeast during Friday. Forecast for the rest of Tuesday - A medium to high chance of showers and storms through the very far northern tropics and also through central districts into the southeastern corner of the state. Some storms will possibly be severe. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms through the remaining tropics and west to the Maranoa. Cloud developing through the west though with just the slight chance of showers or storms in the the northwest. Light to moderate southwest to northwesterly winds, tending moderate to fresh in the far southwest of the state. Light to moderate north to northeasterly winds about eastern districts. Wednesday 21 January - Rain areas, showers and thunderstorms expected through central districts into the Maranoa and southeastern interior, with some heavy falls likely. Patchy rain and possible thunderstorms extend into the southeast and Wide Bay coasts. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms is expected over remaining areas northeast of Mount Isa to Longreach to Quilpie, with a higher likelihood over the southern tropics. Fine and windy conditions are expected in the southwest. Fire Danger - Very High in the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central West and North West districts. Thursday 22 January - The low will most likely move a little north into the central west of the state and become slow moving. A moist and unstable wind flow into the low should result in showers, rain areas and storms through the southern tropics, into central districts and to the Maranoa with some heavy falls likely. Heavy falls are less likely through the southeastern corner of the state though patchy rain and possible isolated thunderstorms are expected. A medium to high chance of showers and storms is expected through the northern tropics and also through the Warrego. Fine and sunny conditions are expected in the far west. Friday 23 January - The low is expected to weaken and shift slowly east southeastwards. This should result in showers, rain areas and storms over central districts into the Maranoa and southeastern corner of the state with possible locally heavy falls, particularly with storms. A medium to high chance of showers and storms is expected through the tropics, while a slight to medium chance is expected over remaining western areas east of about Cloncurry to Windorah. Fine and sunny conditions should persist in the far west. _______________________________________________ North Tropical Coast and Tablelands - Cairns 26 °C 36 °C Shower or two. Possible storm. Atherton 21 °C 34 °C Shower or two. Possible storm. Cardwell 26 °C 35 °C Shower or two. Possible storm. Cooktown 26 °C 36 °C Shower or two. Possible storm. Innisfail 26 °C 35 °C Shower or two. Possible storm. Mareeba 23 °C 35 °C Shower or two. Possible storm. _______________________________________________ Herbert and Lower Burdekin - Townsville 27 °C 34 °C Showers. Possible storm. Ayr 26 °C 34 °C Showers. Possible storm. Ingham 25 °C 37 °C Shower or two. Possible storm. _______________________________________________ Central Coast and Whitsundays - Mackay 25 °C 33 °C Showers. Storm likely. Bowen 26 °C 33 °C Showers. Possible storm. Carmila 25 °C 31 °C Showers. Storm likely. Hamilton Island 27 °C 32 °C Showers. Possible storm. Proserpine 25 °C 34 °C Showers. Possible storm. _______________________________________________ Capricornia - Gladstone 24 °C 28 °C Storms. Possible heavy falls. Rockhampton 24 °C 28 °C Storms. Possible heavy falls. Biloela 22 °C 25 °C Storms. Possible heavy falls. Yeppoon 26 °C 27 °C Showers. Storm likely. _______________________________________________ Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders - Charters Towers 25 °C 36 °C Showers. Storm likely. Georgetown 25 °C 34 °C Showers. Storm likely. Hughenden 27 °C 36 °C Showers. Possible storm. Richmond 27 °C 39 °C Shower or two. Possible storm. _______________________________________________ Central Highlands and Coalfields - Emerald 24 °C 28 °C Storms. Possible heavy falls. Blackwater 23 °C 27 °C Storms. Possible heavy falls. Clermont 23 °C 29 °C Storms. Possible heavy falls. Dysart 23 °C 28 °C Storms. Possible heavy falls. Moranbah 23 °C 30 °C Storms. Possible heavy falls. Rolleston 23 °C 25 °C Storms. Possible heavy falls. Springsure 23 °C 27 °C Storms. Possible heavy falls. Taroom 22 °C 25 °C Storms. Possible heavy falls. _______________________________________________ North West District - Mount Isa 27 °C 38 °C Sunny. Camooweal 28 °C 39 °C Sunny. Julia Creek 27 °C 41 °C Possible shower or storm. Urandangi 28 °C 37 °C Sunny. Cloncurry 28 °C 40 °C Sunny. _______________________________________________ Tropical Cyclone 3-day outlook for The Coral Sea Issued at 2:44 pm EST on Tuesday 20 January 2015 for the period until midnight EST Friday 23 January 2015. Existing Cyclones in the Eastern Region: Nil. Potential Cyclones: There are no significant lows currently in the Eastern region and none are expected to develop in the coming days. Likelihood of the low near the Solomon Islands becoming a tropical cyclone in the Eastern Region on: Wednesday: Very low Thursday: Very low Friday: Very low Click on this link for more information on current active Tropical Cyclones: bom.gov.au/cyclone/ ================================================ Updated by Trish for Townsville Storms at 8:02pm 20 Jan 2015. *****************************************************************************
Posted on: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:02:30 +0000
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