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Weekend rain set to drench parts of Qld

A rain band stretching from Townsville to the NSW border is set to bring flash flooding and thunderstorms to Queensland, the Bureau of Meteorology says.

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Parts of southern Queensland are expected to be hit by more wild weather this weekend. (AAP) Source: AAP

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Parts of southern and central Queensland are set to be hit by more wild weather this weekend, bringing flash flooding and localised thunderstorms.

A rain band stretching from Townsville to the NSW border will pass over drought-ravaged inland Queensland on Friday and Saturday.

It is expected to reach the coast by Sunday evening, with isolated falls in excess of 100 millimetres likely in the Wide Bay region.

Winds of up to 90km/h are forecast, strong enough to bring down tree branches.

Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Adam Blazak said the downpour would be similar to one that drenched southeast Queensland a fortnight ago.

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"We could see some falls in a short amount of time which could lead to flash flooding," he said.

"But it'll pass quickly off the coast and be replaced by southwesterly cool winds, so it'll definitely feel like winter."

An unseasonally wet winter has broken several rainfall records across the state.

Longreach is having it's wettest June on record, while Springbrook, in the Gold Coast hinterland, has received 416mm this month.

A flood watch has been issued for several central and southern Queensland rivers.


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