Brisbane weather: Weekend rain and storms predicted to hit city

Brisbane is set to get its first bout of wet weather for the decade, with forecasts predicting “healthy rainfall” and storms will drench the city over the next few days.

BRISBANE’S first storm of 2020 is expected to hit this weekend as experts predict “healthy rain totals” to arrive across the state’s southeast.

“The monsoonal flow is currently increasing throughout Queensland and will bring with it more moisture and showers, set to start this weekend and continue through to next week,” a Bureau of Meteorology spokesperson said.

Saturday will bring the first of the rainfall, with a 40 per cent chance of showers and a possible late storm hitting the area and high of 33 degrees.

Sunday will bring the majority of the rainfall with 45mm expected to drench the city and with mild storms predicted to hit Brisbane’s west in the afternoon.

🌩️ Thunderstorm FORECAST 🌩️ for today: chance of thunderstorms across northern #Queensland & southern inland. Severe #QldStorm possible over #DarlingDowns & Granite Belt, with heavy rainfall the main risk. If needed, warnings will be issued at: https://t.co/wCC0QKjtNa pic.twitter.com/5kMz8zAUUk

— Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland (@BOM_Qld) January 9, 2020

The rain will bring with it a slightly cooler change, with a minimum of 24 degrees on Saturday and a high of 29 degrees expected for Sunday.

Rain is predicted to then continue through to Wednesday, with drizzly conditions expected for early next week.

An earlier storm warning for this afternoon in the Granite Belt and Darling Downs regions has been cancelled.