Rainy weather is expected to impact parts of Central Queensland over the next few days, with the chance of thunderstorms developing later in the week.

The Bureau of Meteorology says a trough extends across the Gulf waters, Cape York Peninsula and into the northern Coral Sea, and is likely to drift southwards and deepen a little over the next few days.

Another trough extends from the northwest of the state to the southeast - the southern portion of this trough will move northwards towards the southern tropics, with a new firm ridge developing along the coast in its wake.

Here is the Bureau of Meteorology’s forecast for Central Queensland for the rest of this week:

• Monday 15 February 2021

Sunny: Barcaldine

Shower or Two: Blackwater, Springsure, Emerald

Showers: Rockhampton, Yeppoon, Clermont

Possible Showers: Rolleston

• Tuesday 16 February 2021

Sunny: Rockhampton

Mostly Sunny: Yeppoon, Blackwater, Rolleston

Partly Cloudy: Springsure, Emerald, Clermont, Barcaldine

• Wednesday 17 February 2021

Mostly Sunny: Blackwater, Rolleston

Partly Cloudy: Rockhampton, Yeppoon, Springsure, Emerald, Clermont, Barcaldine

• Thursday 18 February 2021

Shower or two: Yeppoon

Possible Showers: Rockhampton

Partly Cloudy: Blackwater, Springsure, Rolleston, Emerald, Clermont, Barcaldine

• Friday 19 February 2021

Showers: Rockhampton, Yeppoon

Partly Cloudy: Blackwater, Springsure, Rolleston, Emerald, Clermont, Barcaldine

• Saturday 20 February 2021

Possible Shower: Blackwater

Shower or Two: Yeppoon

Showers: Rockhampton

Possible Showers: Rolleston

Partly Cloudy: Springsure, Emerald, Clermont, Barcaldine

• Sunday 21 February 2021

Partly Cloudy: Rockhampton, Yeppoon, Blackwater, Springsure, Rolleston, Emerald, Clermont, Barcaldine