What's the temperature where you are???

Friday 30th of May 10.02a.m. sunny and cool. Heavy dew. 7.4 / 9.3kph SSW, Hg 52%, 18.2C / 63.9F top of 20C / 68F. Sunny. Hazardous surf.

Moon is 15%

Parts of Queensland have already rugged up for winter's impending arrival as the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) forecasts a "cloudy, cool and wet" start to the weekend.

Senior meteorologist Angus Hines said eastern parts of the state could expect a return of wet conditions and continued cold snap from Friday.

"Cloudy, cool and wet … that really describes the end of the week into the weekend," he said.

"But as the week comes to a close that rain will really target the east coast and it honestly could be quite wet anywhere from Townsville down to the New South Wales border."

'Rain, hail or shine'​

On Saturday, a major fireworks competition will dazzle the Gold Coast, with pyrotechnicians from Belgium and the United States duking it out.

In previous years, thousands of spectators watched the show from the Surfers Paradise foreshore but additional locations at Broadbeach, the Broadwater and HOTA Parklands have been added to protect beaches damaged by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred in March.

Gold Coast pyrotechnician Nick Kozij's team will also be putting on a fireworks display at SeaFire.

Even with overcast and damp conditions expected on Saturday, he said the event would go ahead "rain, hail or shine".

"The only thing that would stop [it] would be another Cyclone Alfred coming through," he said.

"A few days ago we had terrible conditions out on the ocean but now it's looking much more favourable.

"If it rains, bring an umbrella and enjoy the show." :idunno

ABC
 

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