<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Australia's east coast is in for a thorough soaking from today that is set to last right into next week in places.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Miriam Bradbury said scattered showers had already developed over the east coast, centred around south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Falls of 20mm to 25mm have been recorded, rising to up to 40mm in the above-mentioned regions.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/man-who-allegedly-raided-outback-pub-has-a-beer-with-owner-toobeah-queensland/153d8b00-7c6b-40da-9ed2-9806f042ad1e" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Man who allegedly raided outback pub has a beer with owner</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The heaviest falls so far have been on the Sunshine Coast and offshore Queensland islands, which received 50mm to 70mm of rain.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Today, Bradbury said, the rain would become more widespread across central and southern Queensland as well as eastern and north-east NSW, driven by a low-pressure trough in the upper atmosphere and moist winds coming off the ocean.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Thunderstorms are expected in affected areas in Queensland as well as northern NSW, but not severe ones.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/weather-news-rain-storms-forecast-for-eastern-australia-through-to-weekend/2c0b8720-f071-4ad7-88d3-e760e2994481" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/meilee-chen-search-for-missing-woman-bushland-birmingham-gardens-newcastle-hunter-valley-nsw/2f10eee9-48d8-42f0-91c2-32db2c8bc4f4" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Search of NSW bush for woman missing for three weeks</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The rain will continue through the weekend along eastern Australia, beginning to clear in Queensland on Sunday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But it is set to continue in NSW through to early next week, with rainfall totals of 50mm to 100mm expected to accumulate.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Unfortunately, beyond moderate scattered showers, the deluge won't affect drought-stricken areas in Victoria or South Australia.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/too-good-to-go-australia-money-saving-app-launches-in-queensland/a883570c-794f-49e2-b058-869182e63903" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>New app slashing the cost of food launches in Queensland</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Bradbury said southern Australia would be hit by a cold burst on Friday and Saturday, dropping the temperature up to 10 degrees.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Snow may fall at 500m in Tasmania and 1000m in Victoria on Friday, but only in small amounts as a mass of dry air will soon follow.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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