More warm spring temperatures in Logan this weekend according to BOM forecast
The latest on weather: what locals can expect this weekend
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Logan residents can expect a partly cloudy weekend with temperatures in the high 20s, a chance of rain on Sunday, and light daytime winds of 15-20 km/h which ease in the evenings.
In the 1990s Logan's coldest spring night was around six degrees.
These days it's much warmer, with last year's coldest spring night only dropping to eight degrees.
The trend over 50 years shows that Springfield's coldest spring night has warmed up by over two degrees.
Spring's coldest nights on record occurred during an unusual cold streak in the 1990s, where each spring from 1994-96 dropped to a record low of 4.4 degrees.
This warming is reflected across southeast Queensland.
The change is more on the coast, with Cape Moreton recording an increase of 2.4 degrees since 1970.
Further inland, Amberley recorded a smaller increase of 1.3 degrees since 1970.
Voices from your community
Susan Gribble cares for sick, injured or orphaned koalas with Koala Rescue Qld.
She has noticed how the changing weather patterns have affected the vulnerable species in southeast Queensland.
"In the past years we have really noticed the winters are not at all as cold," Ms Gribble said.
"Back then koalas had a distinct breeding cycle around September to November, coinciding with spring arriving.
"The winters are a lot warmer, as koalas are breeding throughout autumn and winter.
"Joeys are emerging from pouches out of season, which isn't ideal as the cool nights are still a bit much for the little ones... they haven't always furred completely.
"More joeys are being found abandoned or orphaned through trauma."
Fast fact
On October 1 the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) activated its Heatwave Service, which will be active well into autumn next year.
A heatwave occurs when day and night temperatures are unusually high for three or more days.
The risk of severe or extreme heatwaves will be ever-present in the coming months, said BOM representative Monica Long.
"Research shows that severe and extreme heatwaves have claimed more lives than any other natural hazard in Australia," Ms Long said.
The Heatwave Service is available here here.
Dr Christa Pudmenzky is a climate scientist at the University of Southern Queensland.
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