A string of scorchers ended in a spectacular lightning display in south-east Queensland last night.
Widespread storms are forecast for much of central and eastern Australia after south-east Queensland ers were treated to a spectacular lightning display last night.
The BOM warned there could be a risk of flash flooding on outback highways in inland parts of the country, but heavy rain was more likely on the east coast.Last night a storm ended days of heat in south-east Queensland, with BOM senior meteorologist Pieter Claassen saying the chances of more severe weather would last until later this week.
Storms are forecast on Monday and Tuesday for Brisbane, the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast, and parts of inland southern Queensland.Temperatures are expected to be lower than last week, with the mercury hovering around 30 for most regions in the south-east.But the hot weather will continue for northern and western parts of Queensland with low to extreme heatwave warnings active until at least Wednesday.
"We saw scattered to widespread falls in that 20-to-60-millimetre range across the area's impacted and we saw some gusty winds come through with those storms as well."
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