‘Perfect ingredients’ for week of storms to hit Stanthorpe, potential for 80mm

Get out your umbrella! Stanthorpe is set for a week of storm conditions and rain. FULL FORECAST INSIDE:

RAIN ON THE WAY: Stanthorpe could see the “perfect ingredients” form for a week of storms.

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Stanthorpe and surrounds could be in for a week of wet weather with a chance some lucky residents could see up to 80mm.

Rainfall is expected to hit the region by today, beginning a week of damp conditions, according to Bureau of Meteorology meteorologist Kimber Wong.

“It’s looking like a pretty good outlook, particularly over the next couple of days,” she said.

“It is difficult to give a range of totals but there is plenty of moisture in the atmosphere to see 10-25mm per day over the border region.

“If you are caught in a heavier storm, it’s not wrong to say you may see totals of 80mm or more.

“That’s a reasonably similar story as you head into Tuesday and Wednesday as well, so hopefully that’s some good news.”

A “slow moving” south-westerly trough and an “upper eastern trough” were the cause of the weather shift and Ms Wong said there was a potential for storm damage.

“It is the perfect ingredients for a storm formation,” she said.

“Sometimes thunderstorms can be a little hectic so keep an eye on updates.”

While the focus of rain was on the “working week”, chances for weekends storm were still about 30-40 per cent.

It comes as Applethorpe saw 9.8mm over the weekend.

It would also be a welcome chance to reach for Warwick’s mean March rainfall average of 66.3mm.

Despite rain, temperatures were still expected to be 2-3 degrees higher than a March average.

“It might seem counterintuitive with the rain but it’s expected to be quite warm for the next couple of days,” Ms Wong said.

“The north-easterly wind is still bringing in warm conditions with a maximum temperature around 26 to 27 degrees for the next few days.

“A March average is typically just under 25 degrees.”

Originally published as ‘Perfect ingredients’ for week of storms to hit Stanthorpe, potential for 80mm