Wet and cloudy conditions are forecast for south-east Queensland on Monday and Tuesday.
The weather bureau predicts a gloomy start to the week for south-east Queensland as showers dampen the mood for beachgoers on school holidays.
The bureau said there was the chance of a thunderstorm for the Sunshine Coast late on Monday.
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Wet and cloudy conditions are forecast for south-east Queensland on Monday and Tuesday.
The Gold Coast could have up to 15 millimetres of rain and Brisbane 9mm.
Fine and sunny weather is expected to return to the state's south-east on Wednesday.
The weather bureau predicts a gloomy start to the week for south-east Queensland as showers dampen the mood for beachgoers on school holidays.
Meteorologist Baden Gilbert said the weather would be a marked change from the warm and sunny weekend.
"We'll be seeing a few showers on that change; that will be a bit of a different feeling to [Sunday's sunshine]."
"That will then continue into the overnight period and then ease during Tuesday."
The bureau said there was the chance of a thunderstorm for the Sunshine Coast late on Monday.
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