Up to 100 millimetres of rain in 24 hours is expected to occur in parts of south-east Queensland due to a coastal trough or low-pressure system predicted for the coming weekend.
This will be the first effect of an active La Nina cooling weather event with Bureau meteorologist Rosa Hoff predicting as much as 100 millimetres of rain in parts of the Gold Coast hinterland in a single day.
Despite the heavy weather forecasts, Ms Hoff says it is unlikely to reach far inland, leaving many inland towns in high temperatures still.