Wet weather brings end to long weekend and back to school
A wet and stormy start to the new school term is forecast for south-east Queensland, bringing an end to the long weekend. Showers and possible isolated severe thunderstorms are expected to roll in from Tuesday.
A return to the daily grind is set to be a wet one for many Queenslanders, as showers and possible isolated severe storms forecast for the state's south-east from Tuesday bring an end to the long weekend.
The Bureau of Meteorology expects rain and possible isolated severe thunderstorms to welcome in the new school term on Tuesday. Senior BOM meteorologist Shane Kennedy said the long weekend was the "last of the really calm days" for south-east Queensland.
"It'll be pretty isolated to start," Mr Kennedy said. "Mostly it'll be in the southern interior and might start to see a few thunderstorms just in the western suburbs of Brisbane later in the day."
He said it was unlikely the storms would reach coastal areas on Monday. "But certainly expect those showers and storms to really start to pick up on Tuesday," Mr Kennedy said. "It'll be a bit of an awkward return to school and work."
He said there may also be a "few isolated severe thunderstorms" in the south-east on Tuesday and Wednesday and that drier conditions were expected by Friday.
Rockhampton is set to reach a high of 33 degrees on Wednesday before showers roll in during the afternoon or evening. Mostly fine conditions are expected along the northern coast, with maximum temperatures in the late 20s. Isolated storms remain possible mid-week for western Queensland, including Longreach and Mount Isa, where temperatures will remain hot with tops of up to 38 degrees Celsius forecast.