Widespread monsoon rain is forecast to increase over large parts of northern Australia in the coming days. Heavy to intense rainfall is expected over northern Queensland, which may lead to flash flooding and riverine flooding. Dangerous travel conditions are possible and some communities could become isolated. A Severe Weather Warning for heavy rain has been issued for parts of north-west Queensland, while several Flood Watches and Flood Warnings are current. These include for Cairns, Townsville

60% of the world’s population live in a monsoonal climate, with well-defined dry and wet seasons. What is a monsoon and what causes such a dramatic seasonal change in weather? Met Office meteorologists Clare Nasir and Aidan McGivern explain all. http://bit.ly/2tIZRFA | Met Office