Revealed: The Qld centres that just had their coldest day of the year
Several parts of Queensland have recorded what is expected to be their coldest day of the year, as some maximum temperatures drop to 12C below average.
Several parts of Queensland have recorded what is expected to be their coldest day of the year, as some maximum temperatures drop to 12C below average.
Emergency services are warning there is at least another day of heavy rain to come as tens of thousands of people face evacuation orders or emergency alerts because of heavy flooding.
There are sunny skies ahead for South East Queensland, but the weather bureau warns rain will soon follow. CURRENT DETAILS
Queensland is bracing for days of “unseasonably” wet weather as a double whammy of treacherous rain systems are set to smash much of the state, bringing dangerous downpours and a possible East Coast Low.
While the start of winter didn’t quite break cold weather records like yesterday, Queenslanders have still endured a chilly morning with temperatures dropping as cold as -4.4C in some areas – and BOM says worst is yet to come.
Cold weather has arrived across the southern part of Queensland, with people in some centres waking up to temperatures at almost -3C.
Despite Game of Thrones having wrapped up for good, winter has come again to southeast Queensland.
Beaches along the southeast Queensland coast have been closed as dangerous surf and rough conditions smash the shores. SEE THE FULL LIST OF CLOSURES.
This afternoon’s rain is just the start of a week-long grey forecast. Southeast Queensland is expecting showers until Thursday and swimmers have been advised to stay out of the water.
A severe thunderstorm warning for large hailstones and damaging winds issued for parts of the state’s southeast has since been cancelled.
The sunshine state will be living up to its name these school holidays, with temperatures of about 28-30C in the upcoming week.
As rainfall and temperature records were smashed in southeast Queensland last month, Brisbane also recorded its equal coldest March day.
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