<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Most of southern and central </span><a href="http://www.9news.com.au/queensland" rel="" target="" title="Queensland"><span>Queensland</span></a><span> woke to its coldest morning of the year so far today, dipping below zero in several rural towns.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The cold snap is bringing temperatures almost 10 degrees below average for this time of year in parts of the state, according to Bureau of Meteorology Senior Meteorologist Jonathan How.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The mercury hit just 4.8C at Coolangatta Airport this morning and 5.1C on the Sunshine Coast, while Brisbane got down to 10.7C.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/monash-ivf-makes-second-embryo-this-year/1aef0336-4841-48a2-9b6a-324da5065b63" rel="" target="" title="Fertility giant Monash IVF reports second embryo mix-up"><strong><span>Fertility giant Monash IVF reports second embryo mix-up</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Roma was the coldest place in the state at -3.6C. It was also freezing at Charleville which dipped to -2C and Wellcamp, Miles and Oakey all got to -1C.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We have seen cold air stretching all the way from inland areas and all the way to the coast," How said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He said that cold air mass will now start to move north.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-weather-southern-central-cold-snap-temperatures-up-to-10-degrees-below-average/b37d4d21-bff9-46ea-aae3-9a4389734e00" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We can expect to see more, very widespread frost, all the way from the New South Wales border up towards even places like Longreach tonight," How said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Gradually we'll see this cold moisture extend further north into, Thursday, Friday, Saturday."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/erin-patterson-mushroom-cook-to-face-further-questions-in-murder-trial/d7a8a968-76b8-4080-b296-a3ed56812fc4" rel="" target="" title=""><strong><span>Mushroom cook to face further questions in murder trial</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>By the weekend, Mackay and even Burke, on the tropical gulf coast, will see single-digit minimums.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"For areas sort of further north towards Richmond, Longreach, Winton, these mornings are up to eight degrees, even up to 10 degrees, below average for this time of year."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>On the bright side, he said, the cold mornings also bring clear, sunny days.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Brisbane and most of southern Queensland is expected to be dry for the next seven days, with the only forecast rain expected to be showers around the state's tropical north.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>