Heavy south-east rain to give way to almost record temperatures

South-east Queensland could see almost record temperatures this weekend after the region was lashed by more than 150 millimetres of rain that caused flash flooding.

The torrential rain will ease over the coming days, according to the Bureau of Meteorology, with the last of the showers to be seen on Thursday as temperatures warm up.

As the deluge continued for another day, Springbrook, in the Gold Coast hinterland, reported an additional 49 millimetres from 9am on Tuesday, on top of its overnight total of 163 millimetres, while Maleny, on the Sunshine Coast, was battered by more than 150 millimetres.

However forecaster Pieter Claassen said while there would be some showers on Wednesday, the region would start to warm up, with drier air also…