by The downpour suspended play between Australia and India in the test at the Gabba for over an hour as rain drenched the pitch, with play eventually abandoned for the day.
By about 5pm the storm cells had mostly moved out over Moreton Bay after dumping rain on an area from Kilcoy to the Gold Coast.
It comes as a tropical cyclone is likely in North Queensland from Monday, said the bureaus Matt Marshall.
“Severe thunderstorms are possible about south-east Queensland on Saturday afternoon and evening, with the potential to bring large hail, damaging wind and heavy rainfall,” Mr Marshall said.
The hot, steamy conditions will intensify over the weekend, he said.
“Heatwave conditions will develop broadly across the state this weekend. Severe heatwave conditions will affect north-western parts of the state including Mount Isa, while low-intensity conditions will affect inland parts of the south-east, Wide Bay and Burnett, and the central interior regions.”
Heavy rainfall at the Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday.Credit:Lydia Lynch
There are several possible scenarios at play for the development of the low, he said.
“There is currently a low chance of the system developing into a tropical cyclone later this weekend,” he said.
Before then conditions are expected to ease in south-east Queensland, with Brisbane expecting a partly cloudy day with a cooler top of 29 degrees.
