THE hot dry conditions that plagued the Southern Downs last month are expected to continue right through to January.

Last month only 35.6mm of rain fell in Warwick, well below October's long term average of 67.5mm.

Bureau of Meteorology acting senior climate liaison Tamika Tihema said the dry conditions were experienced right across Queensland.

"October has been hot and dry which was the continuing trend from September," she said.

"We will see isolated rain and thunderstorms coming into storm season but the outlook for the rest of the season is for lower than average rainfall.

"The season (from November to January) media rainfall total is 246mm; there is only a 25% chance of rainfalls exceeding this average.

"Compared to a 60%-70% chance of rainfall being below this average."

While rainfall is expected to be down Ms Tihema said temperatures would be on the rise this month.

"Warwick can expect warmer days and warmer nights," she said.

"There is a 70% - 80% chance of temperatures exceeding the average of 27.4 degrees."

Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Lauren Murphy said there were isolated showers and a possible thunderstorm on the cards over the weekend.

"A trough will approach on (tomorrow) bringing warm northerly winds and a possible thunderstorm later in the afternoon," she said.

"But it will high base which means there won't be much rain in it."

Temperatures are expected to range from 9-29 degrees today and reach a top of 32 degrees tomorrow .

The hot temperatures will hang around into next week with a top of 29 degrees on Monday and 25 degrees on Tuesday.

Temperatures

Today: 29

Tomorrow: 32

Monday: 29

Tuesday: 25

Wednesday: 28