Logan's night time climate is warming, according to BOM data

Dr Christa Pudmenzky discusses Logan's rising night time temperatures. Plus, what could this mean for your next power bill?

Logan experiences seven more January nights of at least 20 degrees than it did in the 1990s. Logan, 28 January 2021, Source: Monash University.

Logan residents can expect more wet weather this weekend, with showers forecast for both days and temperatures to remain in the high 20s.

January's night time temperatures have increased in the past 50 years.

These days, Logan experiences around seven more January nights reaching at least 20 degrees.

Voices from your community

Logan Village resident Nate has noticed increasing temperatures both day and night.

"I've changed to night shifts so it's a cooler environment to work in," he said.

"I remember back in the 90s the temperature was cooler and we had more rain resulting in nice green grass, you could spend days out in the sun comfortably.

"Our parks look horrible now and useless once 11am comes with the heat."

"It seems to get drier and hotter every year."

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Did you know?

On warm nights many of us will switch on our fans and air conditioners to keep cool.

According to Canstar, a reverse cycle air conditioner typically costs 60 cents an hour to run.

This means using your air conditioner four hours a day through the summer months can increase your power bill by $200 or more.

Both ceiling and portable fans cost between two cents and five cents an hour to run.

Dr Christa Pudmenzky is a climate scientist at the University of Southern Queensland.

This column is part of a collaboration between Monash University and News Corp to deliver hyperlocal weather and climate information.

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