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Warm and sunny conditions are expected across most of Queensland for the final week of winter, but the warmer temperatures are set to bring elevated fire dangers.

A sunny weekend is forecast for much of the state, after parts of south-east Queensland receive double the average rainfall for August.

The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting up to 70 millimetres of rain, and thunderstorms, in parts of Queensland on Thursday.  

The Bureau of Meteorology says a weather system in New South Wales is likely to move north and lead to heavy falls across the border.

A magnitude-5.6 quake struck inland from the Sunshine Coast on Saturday morning, with tremors felt as far north as Rockhampton and as far south as Glen Innes in New South Wales.

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Geoscience Australia is reporting the earthquake was centred roughly 250 kilometres north of Brisbane. 

Cooler conditions and clear skies are expected for the weekend in Queensland after parts of the state experienced thunderstorms.

Thunderstorms dump hail across south-east Queensland on Thursday afternoon, but the BoM says it should be a fine weekend.

The Bureau of Meteorology says temperatures in Queensland could be up to four degrees below average this week, particularly in the state's south-east. 

The Bureau of Meteorology says wet weather is expected for much of Queensland this weekend, with showers likely during the first days of the Ekka. 

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A cold front moving across Queensland is expected to bring a mixed bag of weather for the Sunshine State. 

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It will be a wet start to the weekend in much of Queensland, but sunny days are not far away — except in the north where showers are expected.

A weekend cold snap across Queensland is expected to continue this week, with possible shower activity forecast for the end of the week.

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Parts of the state may have woken to a grey start for the second week of the school holidays, but it will not last long, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. It says a mild, sunny few days are on the way, from this afternoon.

While the weather bureau expects the rain to not stick around for long, it's predicting strong winds to develop across southern and south-eastern parts of the state until late in the week.