‘Some storm activity around’: What the weather leading up to Christmas looks like

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While Brisbane has largely had blue skies this month, the lead-up to Christmas is set to be a slightly stormy one.

Showers are predicted on three days in the next week, with possible thunderstorms on two of those days.

Cloudy conditions are predicted the week of Christmas, with Christmas Eve predicted to be wet but with a small chance of rain otherwise.

Rain in predicted in Brisbane intermittently in the lead up to Christmas.

“There’ll be some storm activity around,” the Bureau of Meteorology’s Daniel Hayes said.

“It picks up a bit around Monday.

“Certainly not on the scale of storm outbreaks that we’ve seen on previous weekends so far this season.”

Rainfall is likely to stay quite minimal, with five to 10 millimetres predicted.

“There could be some fairly localised falls that do go a bit higher, push up into the 15-millimetre, 20-millimetre, 30-millimetre range,” Hayes said.

“The showers pretty much are all done by around about Tuesday and then fairly settled weather through most of next week.”

Temperatures are expected to peak in the next seven days on Monday, with a high of 33 degrees and a low of 21 degrees.

“Temperatures will start to warm again towards the end of next week, but we’ll stay around about 26, 27, through Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. We’re back up to around about 29 by Friday.”

While BOM does not predict past the next seven days, Hayes said next weekend is likely to be pretty settled based on current modelling.

However, some activity may develop the week of Christmas.

“It might be starting to clear by Christmas Day.”

The forecast

The weather is expected to be party cloudy on Saturday, December 13, with a low of 20 degrees and a high of 29 degrees. BOM predicts a low chance of rain, with any showers expected to occur in the morning and afternoon.

There is small chance of a thunderstorm on Sunday, December 14, with a low of 22 degrees and a high of 30 degrees. The bureau forecasts a medium chance of showers in the afternoon and evening, with the chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

It is again predicted to rain on Monday, December 15, with a possible storm brewing. A minimum of 21 degrees and a high of 33 is forecast.

A mostly sunny morning is predicted, with a medium chance of showers in the afternoon and evening. There is a chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

A shower or two is likely on Tuesday, December 16, with a minimum of 21 degrees and high of 26. A cloudy day with a medium chance of showers and the chance of a thunderstorm later in the day has been forecast.

Wednesday, December 17 is set to be a cloudy day with a minimum of 20 degrees and a high of 26. According to the weather bureau, there is a slight chance of a shower, most likely during the morning.

Thursday, December 18 will be partly cloudy with a minimum of 19 degrees and high of 27, with an 80 per cent chance of a rainless day.

Friday, December 19, is set to be partly cloudy with a minimum of 18 degrees and high of 29. There is a 90 per cent chance of a rainless day according to BOM.

Saturday, December 20 is set to be a clear day with little chance of rain. AccuWeather forecasts a minimum of 20 degrees and high of 29.

Sunday, December 21 is predicted to be a cloudy but dry day, with AccuWeather predicting a minimum of 21 degrees and high of 30.

Christmas Day in Brisbane is expected to be cloudy with a small chance of rain, though it is likely to rain on Christmas Eve.

Christmas Week

Monday, December 22, is expected to be cloudy day. AccuWeather’s forecast: a minimum of 21 degrees and a high of 31.

A cloudy morning is expected on Tuesday, December 23, followed by broken cloud and sunny spells in the afternoon and it may be cloudy and humid with a little rain in the evening. AccuWeather’s forecast: a minimum of 21 degrees and a high of 30 degrees.

Christmas Eve is predicted to be a wet one, with rain predicted throughout the day though it will lessen into the night. AccuWeather’s forecast: a minimum of 20 degrees and a high of 27.

Christmas Day is expected to be cloudy and humid, with a small chance of showers. AccuWeather’s forecast: a minimum of 22 degrees and high of 30.

Boxing Day is expected to start off sunny with increasing cloud cover throughout the day, though it will clear up into the evening, and there will be a small chance of rain. AccuWeather’s forecast: a minimum of 23 degrees and high of 28.