Weekend Storms Hit North and East
Hello, Miriam from the Bureau with your National Weather Forecast for Saturday, November 8th, and a brief look ahead to Sunday.
Queensland Forecast
Eastern Queensland will experience milder than average temperatures, while inland areas will feel cooler than usual. Coastal regions should remain mostly settled, with occasional showers along the north-east tropical coast. Showers and storms linked to a low-pressure trough will move in from the west, affecting the far north-west, central, and southern inland parts.
Severe storms could impact parts of the southern Darling Downs and Granite Belt, with moderate rainfall expected in the southern inland and far north-west regions. These storms might reach the south-east coast late Saturday evening or during the night into Sunday morning.
In Brisbane, expect a few showers with a maximum temperature around 31°C.
New South Wales Forecast
A cold front will pass through central and eastern New South Wales, bringing a strong southerly wind change. Most eastern areas will experience widespread showers and thunderstorms, especially along the north-east and east central coast.
"We're likely to see fairly settled weather along the coast, just a few showers continuing about the north-east tropical coast."
"We could even see some severe storms across parts of the southern Darling Downs and Granite Belt."
"Our cold front will move through the central and eastern areas, bringing a strong southerly wind change and widespread showers and thunderstorms."
Author's summary: Weekend weather will bring storms and showers across northern and eastern Australia, with severe conditions possible in some southern inland areas and a cold front affecting New South Wales.