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Brisbane faces a chance of rain and thunderstorms after warmer weather
Brisbane is forecast to have a chance of rain and thunderstorms after a stretch of warmer weather.
A trough moving towards south-east Queensland is expected to bring the best chance of heavier rain on Tuesday.
The Bureau of Meteorology says as much as 15 millimetres could fall, but some areas may get no rain.
Thunderstorms make the amount and location of rain difficult to predict.
Wet weather is likely to return later in the week, though the chance of rain is expected to ease towards the weekend.
Temperatures are also likely to cool substantially later in the week.
Brisbane could receive rain and thunderstorms after a stretch of warmer weather.
The Bureau of Meteorology says up to 15 millimetres of rain could fall on Tuesday as a trough approaches south-east Queensland.
Senior meteorologist Liam Smart said the forecast was uncertain and rainfall would depend on where thunderstorms fall.
Wet weather is likely to return later in the week, while the weekend looks somewhat better for showers.
Smart said temperatures would probably cool substantially later in the week.
- Who
- Brisbane residents and the Bureau of Meteorology.
- What
- Rain and thunderstorms are possible, with up to 15 millimetres forecast in some areas.
- When
- Tuesday, October 13, 2026, with wet weather likely later in the week.
- Where
- Brisbane and south-east Queensland.
- Why
- A trough is approaching south-east Queensland, and any rainfall will depend on where thunderstorms fall.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
It’s a bit of a messy set-up over the next couple of days.
You can get 15 millimetres tomorrow potentially, but you could also end up with nothing.
It’s purely dependent on where those thunderstorms fall.
Realistically, tomorrow is looking at our best chance for some higher falls, and then grading off as we [go] into the rest of the week and then the weekend looks a little bit better again for showers.
The Bureau of Meteorology forecast possible rain and thunderstorms in Brisbane after a stretch of warmer weather.
Up to 15 millimetres could fall as a trough approaches south-east Queensland.
Wet weather is likely to return and temperatures are expected to cool substantially.
Conditions look somewhat better again for showers.
- Possible rainfall
- Up to 15 millimetres
- Forecast area
- Brisbane and south-east Queensland
- Main chance of higher falls
- Tuesday
- Forecast source
- Bureau of Meteorology
- Temperature outlook
- Probably cooler later in the week
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