Has anyone been getting out on the water recently? - a new moon usually increases the chances of a good catch... tell us about yours, if youve been so lucky! Enjoy your Saturday evening everyone. Below is the latest FORECAST for tomorrow across our districts. ***************************************************************************** This is the Official Forecast for Sunday 27th of July 2014 for Gladstone to Cooktown and west to Mt Isa. ***************************************************************************** Queensland Warning Summary at issue time - - Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland. >>Please check the Bureaus website for details of the above and all latest Qld warnings information at bom.gov.au/qld/warnings/ Weather Situation - A trough lies over the southeastern interior of Queensland is expected to contract off the southern coast in the early hours of Sunday. A ridge extends along the north Queensland coast from a high in the Tasman Sea. A new high will enter New South Wales on Sunday, maintaining the ridge and extending a dry airmass into southern and central Queensland. The high should weaken from Monday, with the ridge gradually relaxing as a result. Forecast for the rest of Saturday - Isolated to scattered showers and possible isolated thunderstorms over the southeastern corner, decreasing and contracting to the coast late tonight. Cloud and patchy light rain clearing central districts and the Wide Bay from the west during the night. Isolated showers about the north tropical coast. Moderate to fresh southeasterly winds about the east tropical coast. Light to moderate north to northwesterly winds in the southeast. Moderate south to southeasterly winds elsewhere. Sunday 27 July - Widespread morning fogs through southeast, central and southern tropical districts, clearing to a fine and mostly sunny day. Isolated showers over the northeastern tropics, more frequent about the north tropical coast. Moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds about the east coast, strong at times in the far north. Light winds through the southern interior. Moderate southeast to northeast winds elsewhere. Monday 28 July - The high over New South Wales will start to weaken, gradually relaxing the ridge about the east Queensland coast. Isolated to scattered showers will occur about the north tropical coast in an onshore wind flow. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere, with a cooler morning and some early frosts likely through the southern and southeast inland. Daytime temperatures will remain generally above average away from the tropics. Tuesday 29 July - A new high centre will shift east over southern Australia, maintaining a weak ridge through southern Queensland and along the north tropical coast. A few showers should continue in the onshore flow about the tropical northeast coast. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere, with another cool morning and some early frosts likely through the southern and southeast inland. Daytime temperatures will remain above average away from the tropics. Current Moon Phase - New Moon First Quarter: Mon Aug 04th Full Moon: Mon Aug 11th Last Quarter: Sun Aug 17th New Moon: Tue Aug 26th _______________________________________________ Forecast for the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands - Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 21 to 26. > Fire Danger - Low-Moderate > UV Alert from 9:30 am to 3:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High] Cairns: A few showers easing. Min 18 Max 26 Atherton: Possible light shower. Min 14 Max 21 Cooktown: Possible shower. Min 19 Max 26 Innisfail: A few showers easing. Min 17 Max 24 Mareeba: Possible light shower. Min 17 Max 23 _______________________________________________ Forecast for Herbert and Lower Burdekin - Partly cloudy. Areas of morning fog. The chance of showers in the north. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s. > Fire Danger - High > UV Alert from 9:40 am to 3:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High] Townsville: Possible light morning shower. Min 16 Max 25 Ayr: Morning fog then mostly sunny. Min 14 Max 26 Ingham: Shower or two. Min 16 Max 25 _______________________________________________ Forecast for Central Coast and Whitsundays District - The chance of showers along the coastal fringe in the morning. Areas of morning fog. Mostly sunny afternoon. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s. > Fire Danger - High > UV Alert from 9:40 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High] Mackay: Morning fog then mostly sunny. Min 14 Max 22 Bowen: Morning fog then mostly sunny. Min 13 Max 25 _______________________________________________ Forecast for the Capricornia District - Areas of morning fog. Sunny afternoon. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s. > Fire Danger - High > UV Alert from 9:40 am to 2:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate] Gladstone: Morning fog then sunny. Min 14 Max 25 Rockhampton: Morning fog then mostly sunny. Min 13 Max 27 Biloela: Morning fog then sunny. Min 6 Max 26 Yeppoon: Morning fog then mostly sunny. Min 14 Max 24 _______________________________________________ Forecast for the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders - Areas of morning fog. Mostly sunny afternoon. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 30. > Fire Danger - High > UV Alert from 9:40 am to 3:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High] Charters Towers: Morning fog. Min 14 Max 27 Georgetown: Mostly sunny. Min 13 Max 30 _______________________________________________ Forecast for the Central Highlands and Coalfields - Areas of morning fog. Sunny afternoon. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to high 20s. > Fire Danger - High > UV Alert from 9:40 am to 2:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High] Emerald: Morning fog then sunny. Min 11 Max 26 Clermont: Morning fog then mostly sunny. Min 6 Max 25 Moranbah: Morning fog then mostly sunny. Min 10 Max 26 _______________________________________________ Forecast for the North West District - Sunny. Winds southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening then becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30. > Fire Danger - High > UV Alert from 10:10 am to 3:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High] Mount Isa: Sunny. Min 13 Max 28 ================================================ Updated by Trish for Townsville Storms at 5:28pm 26 Jul 2014. *****************************************************************************
Posted on: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 07:28:27 +0000
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