QUEENSLANDERS are being urged to keep an eye on the weather as they sit down to Christmas lunches.
The Bureau of Meteorology is expecting rain and possibly thunderstorms for most of the state.
Forecaster Ben Annells says there will be widespread showers and some heavy falls in the tropics to the north, while a trough moving up from NSW could generate thunderstorms in the southern inland parts of the state.
The Bureau issued a preliminary flood warning last night with rainfall totals of up to 70 mm/hr recorded yesterday afternoon between Ingham and Innisfail.
Further heavy rainfall was forecast to continue overnight and into this morning across the coastal and adjacent inland catchments between Cairns and Ayr.
Mr Annells said the heavy rain and thunderstorms could reach the state's southeast coastal areas, including Ipswich and Brisbane.
"We're just advising people to keep an eye out on the skies and listen out for any warnings that may be issued for any parts of the state," he said.
"That applies to pretty much all of the state.
"There is the potential of seeing some severe thunderstorm activity."
The mercury is tipped to be slightly higher than average in the south, while north Queenslanders are expected to receive a slight reprieve from the balmy temperatures they're used to.
Mr Annells says the temperature in Brisbane is expected to hover around 30 to 35 degrees Celsius.
The Bureau of Meteorology is expecting rain and possibly thunderstorms for most of the state.
Forecaster Ben Annells says there will be widespread showers and some heavy falls in the tropics to the north, while a trough moving up from NSW could generate thunderstorms in the southern inland parts of the state.
The Bureau issued a preliminary flood warning last night with rainfall totals of up to 70 mm/hr recorded yesterday afternoon between Ingham and Innisfail.
Further heavy rainfall was forecast to continue overnight and into this morning across the coastal and adjacent inland catchments between Cairns and Ayr.
Mr Annells said the heavy rain and thunderstorms could reach the state's southeast coastal areas, including Ipswich and Brisbane.
"We're just advising people to keep an eye out on the skies and listen out for any warnings that may be issued for any parts of the state," he said.
"That applies to pretty much all of the state.
"There is the potential of seeing some severe thunderstorm activity."
The mercury is tipped to be slightly higher than average in the south, while north Queenslanders are expected to receive a slight reprieve from the balmy temperatures they're used to.
Mr Annells says the temperature in Brisbane is expected to hover around 30 to 35 degrees Celsius.
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