Winter still biting in Gympie this morning

JUST in case you were settling into the warm idea of winter coming to an end soon, the dropping mercury this morning was here to remind us that the cold is not ready to make an exit just yet.

It's not time to pack away the jacket just yet. Picture: Patrick Woods

WEDNESDAY 6.30am:

STILL cold? This morning hit a minimum of 6.2 degrees, slightly warmer than yesterday's 5.7 degrees but still cooler than August's average lowest temperature of 7.1 degrees.

The Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Matthew Marshall said there will be a few clouds around today but not much precipitation until tomorrow afternoon when a trough system is likely to bring showers and a possible thunder storm. 

A top of 25 degrees is expected today and 26 tomorrow with a minimum of 9 degrees before the moisture clears off on Friday and the incoming cool air will see temperatures drop slightly again to a predicted minimum of 8 degrees.

Saturday's temperatures are predicted to range between 7 and 24  degrees. 

Gympie forecast:

Gympie's 5-day forecast courtesy of Weatherzone. Picture: Contributed

TUESDAY: Just in case you were settling into the warm idea of winter coming to an end soon, the dropping mercury this morning was here to remind us the cold will cling on for a bit longer. 

Gympie reached a minimum of 5.7 degrees this morning, which is 1.4 degrees cooler than the average August minimum temperature of 7.1 in the region and making it just that little bit harder to get out of bed. 

But tomorrow will be a warmer start, Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Matthew Marshall told The Gympie Times, with a predicted minimum of 8 degrees, followed by 10 degrees on Thursday. 

A top of 24 is expected today, increasing to 25 tomorrow and Thursday. 

A weak trough system is moving in from the west, which could bring showers on Thursday afternoon and a possible thunder storm. 

Gympie three-day forecast courtesy of the Bureau of Meteorology:

Gympie's three-day forecast courtesy of the Bureau of Meteorology. Picture: Frances Klein