Following a hot and sticky couple of days, residents are welcoming the stormy change. 

The rain has also brought a cool change to the town. 

While the downpour hasn’t hit monsoon magnitude, more rain is expected later in the week with the development of a tropical cyclone over the Gulf of Carpentaria. 

The late start to to the wet season has kept residents on their toes, and weather has been a hot topic of late. 

Thunderstorms are expected to continue for the rest of the week with temperatures reaching up to 34 degrees on both Saturday and Sunday. 

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