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If you're heading out on Tuesday, you had better keep your brolly handy, as heavy rain and strong winds close in on south-east Queensland.
A trough off the coast was expected to move inland overnight and bring wet weather on Tuesday, with the bureau warning of isolated falls in excess of 100 millimetres.
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BoM forecaster Rick Threlfall said the trough was predicted to develop into a low pressure system on Monday night before delivering heavy rain from Brisbane down to the New South Wales border.
Strong winds along the southern coast were also forecast, with the potential for gale-force winds offshore.
Brisbane was forecast to receive about 50 millimetres of rain on Tuesday, with heavier falls expected on the Gold Coast. Photo: Michelle Smith
Mr Threlfall said the Gold Coast would be the worst hit, with rain between 50 and 100 millimetres expected to arrive first thing on Tuesday and bring possible heavier falls over hinterland areas.
Brisbane should be partly cloudy on Tuesday morning as the system developed before delivering "fairly steady rainfall" of up to 50 millimetres later on.
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However, the bureau was not expecting flash flooding and said the winds of up to 80km/h did not warrant a severe wind warning.
The wet weather was predicted to hang around throughout Tuesday, before easing to showers on Wednesday and clearing up on Thursday.
The chance of a shower or two would remain over the weekend, but mostly fine conditions should return.