World · East Asia & Pacific · 2 hrs ago
Rain and cool weather forecast to persist in south-east Queensland
Brisbane was forecast to be Australia's coldest capital on Monday, with a high of 20 degrees.
That is about seven degrees below the city's average October high of 27 degrees, and cool conditions were expected to last through the week.
Moist easterly winds and a trough over inland Queensland are bringing cloud, showers and rain across south-east Queensland.
Some parts of Brisbane and the Gold Coast hinterland had already recorded heavy falls, including 60 millimetres at Upper Springbrook in the 24 hours to Monday morning.
The rain could cause flash flooding in urban areas, where water runs off concrete and asphalt quickly.
Rain was expected to ease at times on Monday and Tuesday, but heavier falls and thunderstorms were forecast later in the week, with the rain band possibly lingering into early next week.
Brisbane was forecast to be Australia’s coldest capital city on Monday, with a maximum temperature of 20 degrees.
A band of rain was expected to linger over south-east Queensland until early the following week.
The Bureau of Meteorology forecast up to 150 millimetres of rain in Brisbane by the end of Sunday.
Heavier falls were reported in parts of inner-northern Brisbane and the Gold Coast hinterland.
The forecast included thunderstorms on Wednesday and Thursday, with a risk of flash flooding in urban areas.
- Who
- Brisbane residents and people across south-east Queensland are affected by the forecast.
- What
- Cool, cloudy and rainy conditions were expected to continue, with possible heavy rainfall and flash flooding.
- When
- The forecast was issued on October 19, 2026; the rain band could persist until early the following week.
- Where
- Brisbane and south-east Queensland, Australia.
- Why
- Moist easterly winds combining with a trough over inland Queensland were producing clouds, showers, thunderstorms and rain.
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The Bureau of Meteorology forecast Brisbane would reach 20 degrees and the rain band would remain over south-east Queensland.
Brisbane could receive up to 150 millimetres of rain, according to the forecast.
Thunderstorms were forecast for Brisbane and surrounding areas.
The rain band could continue to affect south-east Queensland.
- Brisbane forecast maximum
- 20 degrees on Monday
- Rainfall forecast
- Up to 150 millimetres in Brisbane by the end of Sunday
- CBD rainfall
- 28 millimetres since 9am on Sunday
- Eagle Farm rainfall
- 53 millimetres over the same period
- Upper Springbrook rainfall
- 60 millimetres from 9am Sunday to 9am Monday
What people are saying
We stay in this pattern of cool, cloudy conditions thanks to the moist easterly winds combining with the trough through inland Queensland.
We could see the chance of flash flooding, particularly over urban areas.