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More warm temperatures for the southern suburbs including Redlands, Highgate Hill and West End

Dr Christa Pudmenzky discusses this weekend's forecast and Moreton Bay's November climate. Plus, Yeronga resident Susanne Cooper discusses local weather changes.

South Brisbane's coldest day in November is more than two degrees warmer than it was 35 years ago. Southeast Brisbane, 19 November 2020, Source: Monash University.
South Brisbane's coldest day in November is more than two degrees warmer than it was 35 years ago. Southeast Brisbane, 19 November 2020, Source: Monash University.

Another warm weekend is in store for south Brisbane, with light winds expected, hitting a top of 27 degrees on Sunday.

This is good news for the sunshine lovers amongst us, but if you want some relief from the heat, you are out of luck.

Even the coldest day of the month isn't as cool as it used to be.

These days, the coldest day each November is typically around 24 degrees, more than two degrees warmer than it was 35 years ago.

Similar warming trends can be seen across southeast Queensland.

Voices from your community

Yeronga resident Susanne Cooper has noticed spring getting hotter in Brisbane's south.

"Hot days are starting to occur in early spring," she said.

"We have more very hot days in summer.

"We've installed air conditioning in our bedroom plus the guest bedroom, shade blinds on our back deck, more ceiling fans and also shady trees are planted around the house."

Community voices like Susanne's tell us how residents and business owners in south Brisbane feel about their local climate. If you would like to contribute your voice to our column, you can fill out our 5-minute survey here.

Did you know?

Cities create their own microclimate known as urban heat island effect.

Urban areas become significantly warmer than surrounding areas because there is less green cover and more hard surfaces that absorb, store and radiate heat, like roads and concrete.

As a result, Brisbane can be several degrees warmer than surrounding areas, particularly at night.

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.

Questions? You can email us at mcccrh@monash.edu

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