Monsoon rain and wind will continue to impact the Top End due to a slow-moving tropical low. A Severe Weather Warning is still current. The low will begin to move east in coming days, where it may strengthen into a tropical cyclone over the Gulf of Carpentaria. Rain and wind will increase across northern Queensland as the system approaches from the middle of the week, with the potential for flooding and significant community impacts. Know your weather. Know your risk. For the latest forecasts an

Widespread monsoon rain is forecast to increase over large parts of northern Australia in the coming days. Heavy to intense rainfall is expected over northern Queensland, which may lead to flash flooding and riverine flooding. Dangerous travel conditions are possible and some communities could become isolated. A Severe Weather Warning for heavy rain has been issued for parts of north-west Queensland, while several Flood Watches and Flood Warnings are current. These include for Cairns, Townsville