Showers bring 'awkward' end to long weekend across south-east Queensland

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Rain and potential severe storms are expected to affect south-east Queensland on Tuesday, ending a long weekend on an "awkward" note. Northern coastal regions will stay mostly dry with mild weather in the high 20s, while western areas could see temperatures as high as 38 degrees Celsius later in the week. Isolated storms might continue through midweek.

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Rain and possible isolated severe storms are forecast from Tuesday across south-east Queensland, bringing an "awkward" end to the long weekend. Northern coastal areas will experience mostly fine weather with temperatures reaching the high 20s, while western regions could see maximum temperatures of up to 38C. Isolated midweek storms remain possible, potentially disrupting further activities in the coming days.

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