for a few more days
August 9, 2012
The South Burnett will be heading into a chilly Friday tomorrow after recording nine consecutive sub-zero mornings – our coldest August start in almost 40 years.
Last Friday overnight temperatures at the Kingaroy weather station dropped to -4.1 degrees. All other minimums so far this month have ranged between -3.3 and -1.4 degrees.
The Weather Bureau predicts that Friday’s temperatures will range between 3 and 15 degrees, but actual on-ground temperatures at many places are likely to be lower. Saturday and Sunday look like being chilly, too.
The cause of the freezing weather is a static weather pattern that’s been affecting the region for almost two weeks.
“There’s been a persistent static pattern with stable conditions, clear skies overnight and very light winds,” a Weather Bureau spokesperson said. “And because there have been no showers and moisture around it has just been able to dry out, giving us dry air as well.
“As a result of those three things, the temperature has been dropping out overnight. And we’re seeing that further west and in inland parts as well.”
But it could all start coming to an end tomorrow when south westerly winds begin moving the weather pattern out to sea.
However, this will come with a high wind chill factor that will last through Saturday and possibly into Sunday.
The big chill has affected most of south-east Queensland, giving Brisbane its coldest August start in 17 years; Oakey its coldest in 39 years; and Warwick its coldest in 45 years.
