JACK Frost was out with a vengeance at the weekend as temperatures plummeted into negative territory across the region.
Saturday morning provided the chilliest temperatures, with Tenterfield getting down to a finger-numbing -8.2 degrees, just 2.4 degrees shy of it lowest minimum ever recorded on 10 July 2006.
It was the coolest in had been in three years at Stanthorpe, with the mercury diving down to just -7 degrees.
Warwick was not too far behind either on -5.9, while Texas recorded -2.6, a slight reprieve from a low of -3.8 the previous morning.
While the temperatures won’t be as teeth-chattering this weekend, the region can expect to be blastered with cold, dry air tomorrow as the wind chill factor becomes “quite significant”, according to Bureau of Metrology forecaster Janine Yuasa.
No rain is forecast over the next couple of days but frosty patches are likely, Ms Yuasa said.
Four day forecast:
Warwick – Today: 3 to 17; Tomorrow: 2 to 14; Saturday: -2 to 17; Sunday: -2 to 18.
Stanthorpe – Today: 1 to 14; Tomorrow: 0 to 11; Saturday: -3 to 15; Sunday: -3 to 16.
Tenterfield – Today: 2 to 13; Tomorrow: 0 to 12; Saturday: -3 to 16; Sunday: -2 to 16.
