Queensland's south-east is bracing for more severe storms today, the result of a "humid and unstable airmass" that has caused two days of chaotic weather across the state.

It comes as a number of Flood warnings are issued for northern Australia as heavy monsoon rain finally starts to ease.

The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said severe storms with heavy rainfall is expected in Queensland later this morning and again from the afternoon.

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"Bunker down in the south-east if you are around," Today weather presenter Tim Davies said.

"At the moment we have do have some rain in the northern regions of New South Wales and rain up around the Wide Bay region in Queensland.

"We will see the storm cells build again throughout the day."

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And a severe storm warning is also in place in Queensland's north-west with the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) saying severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours.

People in parts of Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders and Herbert and Lower Burdekin Forecast Districts are urged to be on alert.

Eight Flood Warnings are also in effect for the state, with a major flood warning issued for the Georgina River and Eyre Creek.

The BoM said, "showers and thunderstorms with possible heavy falls are forecast for the next few days, which is likely to cause renewed river level rises and worsen current flooding."

The QFES received 60 calls for help yesterday and over 100 residents are still without power after a "tornado-like" cell slammed into south-east Queensland on Tuesday.

End to heatwave in sight

The end of the "oppressive" heatwave that gripped Queensland this week is finally in sight, with Weatherzone saying temperatures peaked yesterday.

A cold front is slowly tracking up the NSW coast and is expected to push into Far North Queensland, causing temperatures to plummet.

A cold change will be felt in Brisbane from later today, and the front is expected to make it to Cairns by Sunday.

The weather service explained the extreme heat was caused by a hot air mass that combined with high amounts of atmospheric moisture.

Together the two drove up temperatures and created unstable conditions.

"The 'feels like' temperature in Brisbane (yesterday) morning had already hit 35.4C at 8:30am," Weatherzone said.
"By 9am, it was feeling warmer than 37ºC and at just before 11am it was feeling like 40.1C."

Outback Australia on flood watch

Heavy rain that impacted parts of Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory are easing.

But the BoM has issued a number of flood watches as the outback plays host to a rare sight; flowing creeks and raging rivers.

In Western Australia flood warnings are in place for the North Kimberley and Desert catchments, the Sandy Desert, the West Kimberley District,and the Fitzroy River.

Across the border the southern Northern Territory is also on flood watch.

And in South Australia there is a flood watch for parts of the North West and North East Pastoral Districts.

It comes after a monsoon trough dumped record-rain on the nation's centre.

"Broome Airport has recorded 326mm of rain since 9am Monday morning, with 48-hour totals reaching a 120-year high of 563mm," Weatherzone said.

"In just two days, Broome airport received more rain than during the whole of 2021."

Here's what the weather is doing across the nation's capitals.

Brisbane

Brisbane residents have a wet day in store with showers forecast and the possibility of a thunderstorm "possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding", BoM said.

The temperature will reach 27C.

Sydney

Sydneysiders are in store for a cool day, reaching a high of 24C, and showers.

Winds will tend southwesterly at 20 to 30 km/h before turning southerly 25 to 35 km/h during the morning.

Melbourne

Melbourne will reach a maximum temperature of 20C with the chance of a slight shower forecast.

Winds will tend southwesterly at 20 to 30 km/h, before turning southerly 25 to 35 km/h in the late morning, then decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h in the late evening.

Canberra

The mercury will climb to 23C in Canberra, which has a slight chance of a shower.

Hobart

Hobart residents will wake to a chilly 11C before temperatures climb to 18C.

It will be a partly cloudy day with a medium chance of showers in the morning and early afternoon.

Winds will tend west to southwesterly at 15 to 25 km/h before turning south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late evening.

Adelaide

Adelaide will today experience a maximum temperature of 24C.

Winds will tend southerly at 25 to 35 km/h decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h in the late evening.

Darwin

The mercury will climb to 30C in Darwin today, which has a partly cloudy day in storm with a medium chance of showers.

There's also the chance of a thunderstorm with gusty winds.

Winds will tend northwesterly at 20 to 30 km/h.

Perth

It will be "very hot and sunny" in Perth, as the mercury hits a maximum of 38C.

Winds will tend easterly at 20 to 30 km/h.

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