What Queenslanders can expect from the weather to start the week

Queenslanders will experience mild temperatures and cloudy skies as the week begins, with showers expected along much of the state's coastline. A high-pressure system situated over the Tasman Sea is forecast to bring these conditions for the next few days.

Senior meteorologist Dean Narramore noted that while the coast will see showers, the Herbert and Lower Burdekin region is unlikely to receive rain. "It's pretty showery in the south-east, also on the central coast and the north tropical coast but between about Cairns and Mackay, there's a bit less rainfall," Narramore said. Inland areas, however, are predicted to remain dry with partly cloudy conditions throughout the week. Some parts of the Channel Country and regions near the New South Wales border may receive rain from weather systems originating interstate.

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It's pretty showery in the south-east, also on the central coast and the north tropical coast but between about Cairns and Mackay, there's a bit less rainfall.

Temperatures are expected to remain mild statewide. Overnight lows could dip into single figures in some inland areas, but frost is not anticipated. Meanwhile, the fire danger is generally rated as moderate across the northern interior for most of the week. However, wind gusts in parts of the central west, including Longreach and Winton, could elevate fire danger conditions on Monday.

Despite the moderate forecast, fire crews were busy over the weekend, responding to three grassfires on the Atherton Tablelands. Inspector Anthony Staniland of the Rural Fire Service highlighted the quick response from brigades in the region. "What we're just trying to do at the moment is ensure that our landowners are aware of the risks," he advised, urging extra caution for those conducting land management activities like slashing or welding.

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What we're just trying to do at the moment is ensure that our landowners are aware of the risks. If they're out doing work on their land … slashing or mowing or welding or grinding out in the field or the paddock … they should take extra caution.