Capricornia Forecast

Weather Situation

A large high pressure system moving east into southeastern Australia extends a firm ridge and a very dry, cool air mass into much of Queensland. The high will start to weaken while remaining slow moving over southeastern Australia today, with winds gradually decreasing as a result. A complex low pressure system over the Tasman Sea will result in a deceptively powerful south to southeasterly swell extending into southern Queensland waters today and persisting into Monday. The dry air mass will result in extensive early frosts over the central and southern inland once again on Monday morning. The high will shift east into the northern Tasman Sea on Monday as an upper trough shifts east over the south of the state. This trough will generate some cloud with patchy light rain and possible isolated storms, more likely near the New South Wales border, before clearing the southern coast early Tuesday. A ridge will then extend into western Queensland from Tuesday whilst a slow moving, weak surface trough will extend from the central interior into the southeast inland.