More frost forecast for southern and central Qld as cold snap bites

Queensland is bracing for another week of cold temperatures, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting morning frost across southern and central parts of the state. Some areas shivered through an "unusually cold" winter weekend, with temperatures in the Darling Downs dropping to minus five degrees Celsius.

Stanthorpe and Applethorpe recorded lows of minus five degrees on Sunday morning, while Miles experienced its coldest morning since 2018 at minus 3.8 degrees. Senior meteorologist Shane Kennedy attributed the chill to cooler air from the south combining with clear skies and light winds.

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It was certainly unusually cold over the weekend. Lots of places had their coolest mornings of the year.

While the south and center face frosty mornings, rainfall is expected in the tropical north, with falls between 20 and 40 millimeters predicted. Showers are also forecast for the east coast from Monday, potentially bringing morning fog to the southeast later in the week. Minimum temperatures are expected to gradually warm towards the end of the week.

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It probably won't be until Sunday when we will see the end of frost. Until then, those morning temperatures will be pretty chilly.