The Bureau of Meteorology warned that parts of inland Australia could receive a "year's worth" of rain, as severe thunderstorms bring heavy rainfall and wild weather.

Meanwhile, a heatwave continues to impact the other side of the country.

A thunderstorm warning has been issued for Queensland's interior regions, with the heaviest rainfall expected between Innisfail and Townsville from Sunday evening to Monday morning.

The bureau's senior meteorologist, Dean Narramore, said, "It's going to be a wet and soggy week for many inland areas. We've seen falls of 50 to 150mm over the last 24 hours, and we do have severe weather warnings, flood watches and flood warnings current........

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