Queensland weather: cold snap sends temperatures plummeting below Melbourne’s in more than 80 places

Many south-eastern areas had their coldest morning of the year, weather bureau says, while Brisbane’s 6.3C low was 3.6C colder than Victoria’s capitalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastQueensland shivered through a record-breaking cold snap on Monday, with overnight temperatures at more than 80 Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) sites lower than in Melbourne.Brisbane’s minimum temperature of 6.3C – recorded at Brisbane airport – was more than three degrees lower than the Victorian capital’s minimum of 9.9C, the weather bureau said.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…



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Author : Andrew Messenger

Publish date : 2024-07-22 05:15:55

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