Weekend Storms Hit North and East
National Weather Forecast for Saturday, November 8
Hello, Miriam at the Bureau with your National Weather Forecast for tomorrow, Saturday the 8th of November, with a brief look toward Sunday.
Queensland
Expect milder than average temperatures across much of eastern Queensland, turning cooler further inland. The coast will experience fairly settled conditions with only a few showers along the north-east tropical coast.
Showers and storms are approaching from the west linked to a low-pressure trough. These will affect far north-west Queensland, central regions, and southern inland areas. Some severe storms are possible in southern Darling Downs and Granite Belt. Moderate rainfall may occur in the southern inland and far north-west.
Storms could reach the south-east coast late tomorrow evening or during Sunday morning.
In Brisbane, a few showers are expected with a high around 31°C.
New South Wales
A cold front will pass through central and eastern areas, bringing a strong southerly wind change along with widespread showers and thunderstorms, mainly affecting 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."
"Severe storms across parts of the southern Darling Downs and Granite Belt may occur."
"Our cold front will move through, bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms to most eastern areas."
Author's summary: A low-pressure system brings scattered storms and showers across Queensland and New South Wales, with cooler inland temperatures and severe weather possible in some southern regions.