Make the most of the barbecue weather on Sunday - the weather bureau forecasting rain throughout the public holiday.
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As Queenslanders wake-up on Monday to enjoy the public holiday, they will be greeted by "gloomy" conditions.
Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Dean Narramore said a low-pressure trough would bring "on and off showers from the late morning".
The bureau expects about 5-10 millimetres to fall on Monday, with the chance of heavier isolated falls in the Darling Downs region.
There is also the chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, bringing gusty winds and heavy rain.
Winds will be north to northwesterly at 15 to 25 kilometres per hour, turning westerly and intensifying during the evening.
A strong wind warning in also in place for the Gold Coast, with gusts between 45 and 55 kilometres per hour expected on the water and seas up to 2.5 metres.
But it's not all doom and gloom, with temperatures remaining in the mid to late twenties and the wet weather moving offshore late on Monday.
"By the time we wake up on Tuesday, it will be back to sunshine ... and a glorious week with beautiful weather all the way through," Mr Narramore said.