Parts of Queensland experience coldest night of the year

A very cold airmass thanks to a complex low in the Tasman Sea has continued to drift north over the last 24hrs affecting parts of southern Queensland.

This cold airmass coupled with clear skies caused numerous locations to drop below zero across the Darling Downs, South East Coast, Maranoa and Warrego, Wide Bay and Burnett region this morning.

Oakey on the Darling Downs recorded the coldest minimum across the state with a staggering -4.9 just before 6am. Other notable overnight lows included: Wellcamp Airport -4.1c, Kingaroy -3.5c, Roma -3.4c and Beaudesert -1.6c.

Maximum temperatures are likely to struggle during the day with cooler south westerly winds moving into the region. Highs in the mid to late teens are expected across most regions of southern Queensland with Stanthorpe heading for a top temperature of just 10 degrees.

Temperatures will slowly begin to warm up from Wednesday onwards as a high moves into the Tasman Sea directing more onshore south to south-easterly winds

Minimum temperature for Queensland on the 18th June, 2018 (Source: Bureau of Meteorology)