More rain and possible thunderstorms are expected to hit north west Queensland over the coming week as ongoing monsoon activity continues to affect the region.
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The north west has already received heavy rainfall over the new year with some areas receiving more than 200mm of rain in the first seven days of 2023.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a final flood warning for the Leichhardt and Nicholson Rivers, saying river levels have eased while warnings remain in place for the Diamantina, Georgina and Flinders Rivers.
The Bureau's forecast for the next seven days shows heavy rain for the region with up to 100mm predicted to fall in locations such as Cloncurry, Julia Creek, Richmond, Hughenden, Winton and up in the Gulf.
Mount Isa can expect continued downpours over the next seven days as well.
Tuesday's forecast shows a high chance showers and a possible thunderstorm. Temperatures are predicted to reach a top of 32 degrees and a low of 25.
More showers are likely on Wednesday and Thursday during the afternoon and the evening as well as possible thunderstorms.
Temperatures will reach a maximum of 35 degrees before dropping to a minimum of 24 degrees on Wednesday. Similar temperatures have been forecast for Thursday.
Similar conditions are expected on Friday with more rain and possible storms. Temperatures will reach a daytime maximum of 31 degrees and an overnight low of 24.
Rainfall is likely to ease heading in to the weekend with up to 4mm falling on Saturday and 0.4mm on Sunday. The chance of a storm will persist on Saturday while maximum temperatures cool to 26 degrees and then 27 degrees on Sunday.
Up in the Gulf, sustained rainfall and possible thunderstorms will persist through the week with maximum temperatures hovering in the low thirties and high twenties.
As for the lake levels, Mount Isa Water Board reports Lake Moondarra is sitting at 31.34 per cent capacity, while Lake Julius is at 101.75 per cent.
Bureau of Meteorology six day forecast:
Mount Isa
- Tuesday: min 25, max 32, 80 per cent chance of rain
- Wednesday: min 24, max 35, 80 per cent chance of rain
- Thursday: min 24, max 34, 80 per cent chance of rain
- Friday: min 24, max 31, 70 per cent chance of rain
- Saturday: min 22, max 26, 50 per cent chance of rain
- Sunday: min 21, max 27, 40 per cent chance of rain
Cloncurry
- Tuesday: min 25, max 34, 80 per cent chance of rain
- Wednesday: min 25, max 34, 80 per cent chance of rain
- Thursday: min 24, max 33, 80 per cent chance of rain
- Friday: min 24, max 30, 70 per cent chance of rain
- Saturday: min 22, max 26, 60 per cent chance of rain
- Sunday: min 21, max 27, 50 per cent chance of rain
Normanton
- Tuesday: min 26, max 32, 70 per cent chance of rain
- Wednesday: min 25, max 32, 70 per cent chance of rain
- Thursday: min 25, max 31, 80 per cent chance of rain
- Friday: min 25, max 30, 80 per cent chance of rain
- Saturday: min 24, max 28, 80 per cent chance of rain
- Sunday: min 23, max 27, 70 per cent chance of rain
Birdsville
- Tuesday: min 26, max 36, 70 per cent chance of rain
- Wednesday: min 27, max 37, 50 per cent chance of rain
- Thursday: min 27, max 38, 30 per cent chance of rain
- Friday: min 25, max 37, 20 per cent chance of rain
- Saturday: min 23, max 37, 5 per cent chance of rain
- Sunday: min 24, max 37, 10 per cent chance of rain
