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Gloomy forecast for south-east Queensland before skies clear again

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Dye, J. (2026, September 27). Gloomy forecast for south-east Queensland before skies clear again. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-28/showers-school-holidays-queensland-weather/107201106

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-09-27 · by Josh Dye

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Southeast Queensland, including Brisbane and the Gold Coast, will experience wet and cloudy conditions at the start of the second week of school holidays, with up to 15 millimeters of rain expected in the Gold Coast area and about 9 millimeters in Brisbane over Monday and Tuesday. Fine and sunny weather is forecast to return by Wednesday.
Written by AI on 2026-09-28, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

South-east Queensland, including Brisbane and The Gold Coast, will experience wet and cloudy conditions starting Monday, beginning the second week of school holidays in Queensland. The forecast predicts that The Gold Coast could receive up to 15 millimetres of rain while Brisbane is expected to get around 9mm. However, fine and sunny weather will return by Wednesday.

Written for “Australian Weather Forecast” on 2026-10-31, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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Who wrote this

Josh Dye
8 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
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2026-10-24 · assertive framing · Multiple flood warnings as Queensland braces for more wild weather
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🔮 Traditional owners say washing cars as a condition of entry to K'gari is one measure that could help to preserve the island's World Heritage status.
2026-10-13 · assertive framing · 4WD wash-downs needed to protect K'gari, traditional owners say
🔮 "I thought maybe a bad car accident or something … it sounded like something really big had dropped onto cement," she said.
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🔮 Showers to begin the second week of the Queensland school holidays In short: Wet and cloudy conditions are forecast for south-east Queensland on Monday and Tuesday.
2026-09-27 · mixed framing · Gloomy forecast for south-east Queensland before skies clear again
🔮 I have no reason to think there would be any chance of AOR closing."
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Topics

Brisbane Queensland The Gold Coast

Subjects

Queensland GPE · 2× Brisbane GPE · 1× The Gold Coast GPE · 1×

Narrative

Showers to begin the second week of the Queensland school holidays In short: Wet and cloudy conditions are forecast for south-east Queensland on Monday and Tuesday.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-28
🔮 Showers to begin the second week of the Queensland school holidays In short: Wet and cloudy conditions are forecast for south-east Queensland on Monday and Tuesday.
2026-09-28 · ABC News (AU)
Gloomy forecast for south-east Queensland before skies clear again · mixed framing

Claims (3 extracted, 1 hedged)

Showers to begin the second week of the Queensland school holidays In short: Wet and cloudy conditions are forecast for south-east Queensland on Monday and Tuesday. asserted
conditions → begin → Monday
The Gold Coast could have up to 15 millimetres of rain and Brisbane 9mm. uncertain
Coast → have → rain
Fine and sunny weather is expected to return to the state's south-east on Wednesday. asserted
weather → expect → Wednesday
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