Flood-hit Far North Queensland bracing for more heavy rain, while parts of WA swelter - 9News

Flood-stricken residents in Far North Queensland are being warned to expect further heavy rain from a monsoon trough in the coming hours, while Western Australia is set to sweat through a scorching heatwave.

The warning for Queensland was issued by the Bureau of Meteorology as parts of the regions continue to recover after devastating flooding caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper.

A monsoon trough developing off the Gulf of Carpentaria is expected to bring more heavy rainfall and flooding to those regions.

Heavy rainfall is expected over Far North Queensland from today. (Windy.com) (Supplied)

Forecasters are warning of rainfall totals from 50mm to 150mm across parts of the far north tropical coast from today.

The monsoon has a 25 per cent chance of strengthening into a Tropical Cyclone, but that depends on the movement of another system forming west of Darwin.

That tropical low will likely bring widespread heavy rainfall to the Top End or Western Australia's Kimberley region into the weekend.

Western Australia has also been put on a heatwave alert this weekend, with the hottest areas of the state forecast to hit temperatures in the 40s.

In the state's north-east, the town of Marble Bar – traditionally the hottest in WA – is expected to reach a scorching 46 degrees on Saturday and Sunday.

A heatwave is forecast for much of Western Australia. (Windy.com)

Meanwhile, parts of northern Victoria are being warned of further flooding from today.

Despite rainfall and floodwaters receding, authorities said dozens of homes in the state's north still remained at risk.

Residents in parts of regional Victoria are being warned to prepare for possible flooding over the weekend. (Facebook/Victoria SES)

VicEmergency issued a watch and act warning for the town of Shepparton where the Goulburn River level is expected to rise.

The Goulburn River at McCoys Bridge may exceed the minor flood level of nine metres tomorrow.

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