Almost a metre of rain has fallen in some parts of Far North Queensland but residents are being told to brace for more.

Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, becoming less likely this afternoon. Winds southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening. Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the morning ...

A low pressure trough is crossing the southern and central parts of the coast as a strong and gusty southerly wind change. The system will continue heading north and reach Mid North Coast by Wednesday ...