Sun, showers, storms in Qld Xmas forecast

Southeast Queenslanders are set to be gifted some fairly pleasant Christmas weather, with mostly sunny conditions and close to average temperatures expected.

However, those further north, particularly between Bundaberg and Townsville, are unlikely to be as rapt by their forecast amid predictions of showers and potential thunderstorms.

Those living in the state's southern interior should also consider moving celebrations indoors with rain and thunderstorms expected.

Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Mark Trenorden said Queenslanders should be reasonably pleased with the Christmas forecast considering no extreme weather was forecast.

"There's nothing too significant (forecast)," he said.

"The maximum temperatures will be close to average in most parts of the state, except the the northwest which will be a few degrees below due to cloud cover."

CHRISTMAS DAY FORECAST FOR QUEENSLAND:

Brisbane: Possible light morning shower, 28C

Gold Coast: Possible light shower, 28C

Maroochydore: Shower or two, 27C

Toowoomba: Partly cloudy, 27C

Bundaberg: Shower or two, 29C

Emerald: Mostly sunny, 34C

Rockhampton: Shower or two, 32C

Mount Isa: Cloudy, 32C

Mackay: Shower or two, 30C

Townsville: Shower or two, 32C

Cairns: Possible light shower, 31C