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North West Queensland is enjoying scattered thunderstorms across the region thanks to the monsoon trough across the top of Australia. Monday evening saw a mixture of thunderstorms and light rain across the region with Julia Creek recording 31mm but Mount Isa only saw 2mm. Richmond and Cloncurry recorded 17mm each, while in the Gulf rain was more prominent with 86mm on Mornington Island and 21mm at Normanton. The North West region could see more rain in the coming days with the monsoonal trough re-intensifying as the week progresses. The Bureau of Meteorology said the monsoonal trough extended across the top end of the Gulf to the east tropical coast. “We have a lot of heavy rain forecast for the northern half of the state, with a lot of moisture feeding down from the Gulf into the north west and parts of northern gold fields,” Meteorologist Lauren Pattie said. “Anywhere north of Urandanji and Boulia can expect to see patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms. Any storm could produce good but severe rain therefore people should keep an eye on our website for any warnings.” Ms Pattie said from Friday onwards the monsoon trough should shift north with heavy falls possible across the Mount Isa to Townsville line. “This trough is very variable and there is uncertainty to how much rain it could generate,” she said. The forecast for Mount Isa should see an 80 per cent chance of 4- 25mm on Wednesday reaching a top of 33 degrees. Thursday rain is also expected with an 80 per cent chance of 5-15 mm and reaching a top of 33 degrees. Friday is expected to reach 31 degrees and isolated storms. In the Gulf, Normanton’s forecast should see 4-20m on Wednesday and a top of 31 degrees, 15-44mm on Thursday and a top of 31 degrees and Friday predicts a 90 per cent chance of 15-50mm and 30 degrees.
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January 29 2019 - 12:00PM
RAIN: Tuesday's weather outlook from the Bureau of Meteorology.
North West Queensland is enjoying scattered thunderstorms across the region thanks to the monsoon trough across the top of Australia.
Monday evening saw a mixture of thunderstorms and light rain across the region with Julia Creek recording 31mm but Mount Isa only saw 2mm.
Richmond and Cloncurry recorded 17mm each, while in the Gulf rain was more prominent with 86mm on Mornington Island and 21mm at Normanton.
The North West region could see more rain in the coming days with the monsoonal trough re-intensifying as the week progresses.
The Bureau of Meteorology said the monsoonal trough extended across the top end of the Gulf to the east tropical coast.
“We have a lot of heavy rain forecast for the northern half of the state, with a lot of moisture feeding down from the Gulf into the north west and parts of northern gold fields,” Meteorologist Lauren Pattie said.
“Anywhere north of Urandanji and Boulia can expect to see patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms. Any storm could produce good but severe rain therefore people should keep an eye on our website for any warnings.”
Ms Pattie said from Friday onwards the monsoon trough should shift north with heavy falls possible across the Mount Isa to Townsville line.
“This trough is very variable and there is uncertainty to how much rain it could generate,” she said.
The forecast for Mount Isa should see an 80 per cent chance of 4- 25mm on Wednesday reaching a top of 33 degrees. Thursday rain is also expected with an 80 per cent chance of 5-15 mm and reaching a top of 33 degrees. Friday is expected to reach 31 degrees and isolated storms.
In the Gulf, Normanton’s forecast should see 4-20m on Wednesday and a top of 31 degrees, 15-44mm on Thursday and a top of 31 degrees and Friday predicts a 90 per cent chance of 15-50mm and 30 degrees.