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A cyclone predicted to form off Cairns in the coming days will begin to impact the Central Queensland region from Wednesday or Thursday, says the Bureau of Meteorology.
Meteorologist Matt Marshall said the tropical low, which was on Sunday sitting about 240km east of Cairns, would be called tropical cyclone Niran.
“We have issued the first tropical cyclone advice and also a tracking map for what is currently a tropical low,” he said.
“It is forecast to develop into a tropical cyclone in the coming days. The Bureau of Meteorology have released a Tropical Cyclone tracking map at 11.30am Sunday.
The weather bureau is monitoring a series of potentially severe thunderstorms containing damaging winds, hail and heavy rainfall that could impact the Coast.
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Subscriber only Sunshine Coast hinterland residents and their furry friends are set to feel the pitch of a low intensity heatwave bringing with it above average temperatures this weekend. The weather bureau said the heatwave would be felt around the state s inland from Mackay to Toowoomba. Forecaster Shane Kennedy said the coastal parts of the region would be spared due to sea breezes but hinterland suburbs would heat up this weekend. It will be a bit sticky and humid, around 3-5C above average, Mr Kennedy said. Mr Kennedy said temperatures would peak on Sunday with a 35C forecast for Gympie, 33C for Nambour and low 30s across other hinterland suburbs.