A 'giant evaporative air-conditioner effect' has left southern Queensland residents facing temperatures up to 10 degrees below December averages.
abc.net.au/news/southern-queensland-weather-cold-start-to-summer/101720488With Christmas decorations up and cricket commentary on the radio, it should feel like summer, but the thermometer tells a different story.A "giant evaporative air conditioner effect" has caused temperatures to plummet across southern QueenslandA Western Downs farmer says the rain has put a halt to cotton planting
A low-pressure system off the Queensland coast and a "giant evaporative air conditioner effect" has brought extensive cloud cover and cool southerly winds. "As the rain falls, it's falling into a cool, drier layer and then we're seeing further evaporation and cooling. Kate McNamara and her daughter Milly were caught off guard when they headed out for their morning walk in Toowoomba."We had to go through and get our winter clothes out again because I'd already packed all the winter clothes up.
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