In short:
The BOM says storms are expected across southern parts of Queensland during the King's Birthday long weekend.
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Monday should bring calmer conditions to northern regions where brisk south-easterly breezes have dominated.
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Severe storms are possible for the south-east on Monday, which the bureau says will start a period of unsettled weather.
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Queensland's southern flank may be hit by severe storms through the long weekend as the north of the state is peppered by coastal showers.
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The King's Birthday public holiday on Monday, which marks the last day of Queensland school holidays, will bring a drop off in winds, leading to better boating conditions in the tropics and some reprieve for areas with a higher fire danger.
Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Felim Hanniffy said the weekend watch-point for Queensland would be storms beginning today.
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"October historically is the start of the higher risk weather season," he explained.
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"[There] will be the chance of some thunderstorm activity in the far south-west and southern interior, more particularly near the New South Wales border as we go into Saturday.
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As we head into the early part of next week there will be the potential for increased shower and thunderstorm activity around the south-east.
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"That is going to herald a more unsettled and stormy period of weather around the south-east and parts of central Queensland."
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Mr Hanniffy said a trough moving eastward across southern Queensland and another system in central Queensland was driving the storm activity.
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"That is going to increase instability as well, and we are looking at a number of days of showers and storms in the south-east," he said.
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"[We] could not rule out that some of that activity could be severe during this period as well.
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Breeze to ease
Persistent and fresh south-easterlies will drop off along the North Tropical Coast on the public holiday, improving boating conditions.
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"We have seen over the seven days to Friday morning, particularly on the Cassowary Coast, daily showers," Mr Hanniffy said.
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That was driven by a firm ridge along the east coast and those brisk south-easterlies in play.
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"At the weekend that high pressure system that was driving in those showers and brisk winds does weaken.
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"By Monday the wind should be a lot lighter about the North Tropical Coast; so certainly better weather for boaties to come."
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Winds are also expected to ease within Queensland's interior, which could temporarily reduce the fire danger.
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Mr Hannify said areas outside of the storm-affected regions would be dry, but coastal regions could be "peppered" by showers.
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Cool north, warm south
Pushing further into spring, Queensland temperatures are trending warmer than average in the south and cooler than average in the north.
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Average temperatures are expected to return after the long weekend.
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"Across parts of the southern interiors and inland south-east [temperatures will be] ranging 2 to 5 degrees above average," Mr Hanniffy said.
"Most other areas, particularly in the north, we're looking at temperatures being on the cooler side for this time of year.
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"Particularly across those areas of the north-east where we have got a little bit of cloud and the chance of those showers around.
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Across Queensland, fresh conditions are expected in the early mornings as overnight minimum temperatures remain below average.
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"If you're out and about in the early mornings, you'll still feel a mostly fresher side to the weather in the south-east," he said.
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"We do see the temperatures recover for most areas as we head into next week."
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