DRY SPELL WON’T LAST FOREVER, HERE COMES NOVEMBER RAIN
CAIRNS and the Far North are in for possible flash flooding and monsoon-like storms for at least the next week as an unstable system hovers above the region.
The rainy, unstable weather comes after a much drier-thanusual November, with only 18.5mm falling compared to the usual mean of 90.4mm and eight rainy days.
However, the rain forecast this week may be an indication of what to expect over the coming months with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting a much wetter summer period.
The slow-moving system over the Far North is causing indiscriminate storms that are often forming above our heads rather than travelling from one area over to another, meaning some people will get dumped with rain and storms while others will be left high and dry.
Most areas of the Far North are under the threat of storms with no area more likely to be hit than others, said BoM meteorologist Livio Regano.
“This weather is sticking around for the week with this monsoon-like type of weather before the official monsoon begins,” Mr Regano said.
The intermittent storms and showers will give a welcome top-up to local swimming spots with swimming holes like Stoney Creek getting a flush out.
Fresh flows will provide locals with some extra relief from the humidity.
“While there are no warnings at this stage there is the possibility of flash flooding as these storms are forming above these areas and just sitting dumping all their rain in one spot,” Mr Regano said.
In terms of rain totals for the week Mr Regano predicted “2050mm pretty much every day this week from very localised storms”.