The North West has experienced "unusual" weather activity according to the Bureau of Meteorology, as rain continues to fall in late April.
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Recent falls have been attributed to a tropical-like upper trough moving through the region on Sunday and Monday (April 24-25).
While Mount Isa only recorded 23mm for the weather event, other areas of the North West have experienced their biggest falls all year.
Winton recorded 91.6 millimetres on April 25, while Boulia recorded 82mm; their largest daily falls for 2022.
The Bureau of Meteorology said it was unusual for some areas to receive this much rain, so late in the year.
"The record there (Winton) is 160mm at the post office, made prior to 1983. But for April, 90 millimetres is very unusual," meteorologist Livio Regano said.
"We're in April now, and a lot of these towns typically only get 20, 30 millimetres a month. There are places that could end up getting 120 millimetres in six hours."
The forecast for the rest of the week sees conditions clearing in Mount Isa after Tuesday.
Tuesday has a 50 per cent chance of a possible storm, reaching a top temperature of 27 degrees.
Wednesday has a 40 per cent chance of a shower and a top of 28 degrees.
Thursday has a 30 per cent chance of a shower and a top of 29 degrees.
Friday and Saturday forecast has a zero per cent chance of rain and a top temperature of 31 degrees.
Sunday and Monday are forecast to reach a top of 29 degrees and no rain.
Lake Moondarra is currently sitting at 48 per cent, while Lake Julius is reporting 92.1 per cent.
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