Wide Bay and Burnett Forecast Wednesday 21 January Cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely. Heavy falls exceeding 140 mm possible inland. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 29. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 7:50 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme] 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. Bundaberg 22 °C - 28 °C Showers. Possible storm. Gympie 21 °C - 28 °C Showers. Possible storm. Hervey Bay 23 °C - 29 °C Showers. Possible storm. Kingaroy 19 °C - 25 °C Storms. Possible heavy falls. Maryborough 21 °C - 29 °C Showers. Possible storm. Gayndah 22 °C - 26 °C Storms. Possible heavy falls. Monto 21 °C - 24 °C Storms. Possible heavy falls. Forecast for the rest of Tuesday Cloudy. High (70%) chance of showers, becoming less likely later this evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening. Queensland Satellite Notes Thick cloud over central and eastern QLD with a trough is producing showers and thunderstorms, some severe. Cloud over the west with another trough is producing a few thundery showers. Cloud on the Peninsula with the monsoon trough is also triggering showers and storms.
Posted on: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 08:42:33 +0000
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