REDLANDS backyards have been boosted by almost a month’s rain in three days since Friday.
The weather – unusual for south-east Queensland at this time of year – also delivered Brisbane its coldest October day in 30 years on Saturday.
But the umbrellas should not be packed away just yet, with more showers expected on Monday and Tuesday.
Bureau of Meteorology meteorologist Adam Blazak said two troughs had delivered the showers across south-east Queensland, with the first trough working to intensify the other.
Redlands events were cancelled because of the wet weather, including Cleveland State School’s 150 year fete and Victoria Point Volunteer Marine Rescue’s boaties markets on the weekend.
The boaties markets will instead be held on Sunday, October 28 and the Cleveland State School fete on Saturday, November 3.
Mr Blazak said Mount Cotton was dumped with up to 60mm in the 24 hours to 9am on Monday.
Other areas across the Redlands received between 30mm to 40mm, with about 27mm recorded throughout Saturday and about 12.6mm overnight on Friday.
The downpour helped the Redlands’ to reach its 78mm rainfall mean for October.
Mr Blazak said an upper trough, bringing cooler air and thunderstorms, had travelled towards the coast on Friday.
The instability had enhanced a coastal low, causing downpours across south-east Queensland throughout the weekend.
He said the coastal trough would continue to produce showers today before weakening by Tuesday, with conditions expected to clear later this week.
The Queensland government is understood to be assessing damage caused by storms across the state last week.
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