Parts of central Queensland have been hit with over a month's rain in just 24 hours, with more wet and cold weather on the horizon.
Parts of Central Queensland have been hit with more than a month's rain in just 24 hours, while more wet and cold weather is on the horizon.
A low-pressure trough is hanging over Queensland, drawing in moisture-rich air from the coral sea, according to Weatherzone.Punishment for hammer attack too harsh, says NRL playerA weather observation station at Mackay Airport recorded 59.8 mm of water In the 24 hours to 9am today. Mackay's long-term average rainfall for June is 59.5mm, meaning that the city had passed its usual monthly rainfall in just a day.The trough is expected to hang around, bringing more widespread cloud and rain over central Queensland today and tomorrow.Some showers are also expected for the state's north and south-east.
Meteorologists from Weatherzone predict the rain will begin to ease by Friday, though showers may linger over some parts of the state.The Bureau of Meteorology has warned that thunderstorms could develop in northern, central and inland southern Queensland today.
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