It’s been a fresh start to the second week of the school holidays, with a cool change leading to days of clear skies and sunshine.
The good news is that the water temperature is still very inviting at between 23C and 24C – perfect for a dip.
Maroochydore had its coldest day in more than six months on Monday, when the temperature fell to 10.9C amid south-westerly winds. The mean minimum temperature for April is about 17C.
“I think a lot of people would have really noticed it, waking up in the morning. It was pretty cold,” Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Matt Marshall said.
“With that SW wind change, a lot of the air is coming over the continent and it’s really (cool and) dry.”
The temperature climbed to just 23C during Monday and cool conditions should remain during the week.
“That change came through and we’re going to feel the effects of that for a few days, with cool temperatures and fairly dry air,” Mr Marshall said.
Maximum daily temperatures should slowly increase, to about 27C or 28C by the end of the week.
Clear skies and sunshine are the order of the day for holidaymakers, and locals, during the remainder of the school break.
“It’s quite a good time for this weather,” Mr Marshall said.
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The beach favourable conditions are a contrast to the heavy rain the region saw at the start of the holidays, when Maroochydore copped 100mm in two days.
Mr Marshall said the Sunshine Coast could see a few showers during the weekend, before school resumes.
“But it won’t be significant,” he said.
Long term, Mr Marshall expected a dry transition to winter.
“It looks like there’s a good chance it will be a drier than usual May.”
