Qld weather: Chilly conditions descend on state as surf subsides
Queensland is in the grips of a cold snap with temperatures across the state’s south plummeting below zero. Applethorpe was the coldest place, falling to 1.6C this morning. CHECK CURRENT TEMPS
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Queensland is in the grips of another pre-winter cold snap with temperatures plummeting below zero in parts of the state’s south.
A low-pressure system sitting off the coast of New Zealand is pulling cold air up from the southern states into Queensland.
Applethorpe was the coldest place in the state this morning with the mercury dropping to -1.6C, Oakey, west of Toowoomba, recorded -1.1C, while Warwick dropped to -0.1C.
The apparent temperature across the Darling Downs and Granite Belt was 1-3C lower, with Oakey recording an apparent temperature of -4.2C earlier this morning.
Across Queensland’s southeast, it was a chilly 2.0C at Canungra at 5.30am, 3.2C at Amberley and 4.5C at Gatton.
TODAY’S COLDEST PLACES
Applethorpe -1.6C
Oakey -1.1C
Warwick -0.1C
Roma 0.4C
Wellcamp 0.7C
Dalby 1.2C
Kingaroy 1.6C
Canungra 2.0C
Amberley 3.2C
Greenbank 3.9C
Gatton 4.5C
Sunshine Coast 9.1C
Brisbane 11.0C
Gold Coast 13C
Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) meteorologist Rosa Hoff said the cold snap will linger until Monday morning, before temperatures begin to recover to closer to average.
“Often this first cool drop can feel like the worst of it, but it will actually still be cool for a few more days yet, but we will be slightly more used to it tomorrow morning,” she said.
Below 0C is expected again over the rest of the weekend on the Granite Belt.
“We still have a chance of seeing frost tomorrow morning and Monday morning as well, and then it will probably still be a little bit around from Tuesday morning onwards but it will be much more patchy,” Ms Hoff said.
A Strong Wind Warning is in place for the Capricornia Coast, Fraser Island Coast, Sunshine Coast Waters and Gold Coast Waters.
On Friday, a warning of dangerous conditions wouldn’t stop surfing fanatics, who braved the wild weather and caught waves up to 3m tall.
The Bureau of Meteorology issued a hazardous surf warning on Thursday for the southern coast of the state, with waves reaching 2.5-3m yesterday.
The swell was generated by strong winds near New Zealand earlier in the week.
Buddina beach at the Sunshine Coast and Point Lookout at Stradbroke Island were both closed yesterday due to the dangerous conditions.
CURRENT TEMPS & 7-DAY FORECAST
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