Southern QLD continues to shiver in cold August mornings

The run of chilly mornings has continued as the mercury plummeted across southern Queensland this morning, as some areas saw their coldest August start in decades.

A strong cold front swept across the region on Sunday, bringing with it a cold and very dry airmass. This has allowed any heat to escape rapidly after sunset, causing a run of very cold mornings.

Amberley fell to -3.4 degrees on Tuesday morning, its coldest August minimum since 1995, whilst Brisbane airport fell to 3.3 degrees, its coldest August morning in a decade.

This morning, Coolangatta recorded its coldest August minimum on record (30 year site), falling to 0.5 degrees. Further north, Bundaberg chilled to 3.0 degrees, its coldest August morning in 54 years.

Another cold one is on the way tonight as the combination of clear skies and a dry airmass continues. However, increasing moisture and the chance of rain from Friday will cause much milder mornings heading into the weekend.

Image 1: Minimum temperatures recorded over southeast Queensland this morning