Weekend washout, blast of tropical moisture as SEQ deluge threatens
Part of South East Queensland set for over 20mm of rain while northern Queensland to swelter through a “severe heatwave.”
Part of South East Queensland set for over 20mm of rain while northern Queensland to swelter through a “severe heatwave.”
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Queensland’s coastline will be in the firing line of destructive “Category 6” cyclones in the near future, an expert says, yet for all our experience in handling major weather events, these monsters will expose how unprepared we really are.
Weather experts are predicting a wetter and hotter than average summer for Queensland, with a triple threat of flooding, storms and heatwaves for much of the state.
Amateur storm chasers are warning destructive storms are possible for large parts of southern Queensland this afternoon. It comes as temperatures soar over 36C in parts.
Temperatures of nearly 10C above the October average are set for parts of Queensland today and into the weekend with conditions prime for thunderstorms.
Parts of southern Queensland have been hammered by heavy rain and hail, with all storm warnings cancelled after another afternoon and evening of wild weather.
Brisbane smashed with thunder and lightning, while areas of the Gold Coast received 28mm of rain in just 10 minutes as storms – not severe enough to spark a BOM warning – hit the southeast.
South East Queensland could see more thunderstorms this week as a trough connected to a weather system in NSW moves towards the coast.
Queenslanders are facing the prospect of severe tropical cyclones, a spike in temperatures, and above-average rainfall this summer, with a horror long-range forecast putting residents on notice.
The Bureau of Meteorology has cancelled a severe weather warning despite thunderstorms lashing southeast Queensland with forecasters confirming more could form throughout the evening.
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