More hot and humid conditions for North Lakes, Kedron and Gordon Park.

We look at the weekend weather forecast for north Brisbane. Plus how will La Nina conditions affect cyclone season in Queensland?

Measured by maximum wind gust, Marcia, Ului, Yasi, Zelia and Debbie are the five most powerful cyclones to make landfall in Queensland. North Lakes, 3 December 2020, Source: Monash University.

The first weekend of summer in north Brisbane will be hot and humid with temperatures hovering around 30 degrees.

The east coast of Australia is currently experiencing La Nina conditions, which means above average rainfall for Brisbane in the coming months, as well as an increased likelihood of floods and tropical cyclones.

Queensland is no stranger to cyclones - and anyone who has lived in the state in the past 10 years knows how destructive they can be.

The Bureau of Meteorology website states that Queensland's five most powerful cyclones to make landfall have all occurred within the past decade.

Three of these cyclones occurred during La Nina years, like cyclone Ului which generated a maximum wind gust of 290 kilometres per hour.

The most deadly cyclone in Queensland's history occurred all the way back in the 19th century.

Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Mahina killed at least 400 people on Cape York in 1899.

Of course, advances in emergency management and technology have drastically improved fatality numbers since this time.

Did you know?

Climate change is expected to affect tropical cyclones in the future.

Climate models suggest that in the future there may be a shift towards fewer, but more intense, tropical cyclones with greater rainfall in affected areas.

This could increase coastline erosion, infrastructure and crop damage, and demands on health and emergency services.

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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