Hundreds of households across Logan lost power over the weekend as the city was battered by its first storm of the season.
While locals may have escaped 7cm hail seen in other parts of south-east Queensland, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) is warning of more volatile weather to come.
Today (27 October), temperatures across the region are expected to be the hottest in October since 2004, with Logan predicted to reach 38C.
That is up to 10C above the seasonal average.
But the heat won’t last long in Logan, with BOM expecting a ‘cold’ snap to follow on Tuesday.
BOM’s Sarah Scully said maximum temperatures could reach a high of 23C , which marks a 15C drop in just 24 hours.
“We’ve got westerly winds across eastern Queensland at the moment, and westerly winds typically are associated with much higher temperatures because they are dragging in warm to hot continental air that has been building over the southern interior,” Ms Scully said this morning.
“As we’re heading into tomorrow, the winds will shift south-easterly and we’re going to see a dramatic drop in temperatures.
“Wednesday will continue to be quite mild. We are forecasting a maximum of 25C for Logan, and then start to gradually warm on Thursday and Friday with 28C and into around 30C over the weekend.
“So slight warming as we head into the weekend but not as hot as what we’re expecting today.”
On Sunday (26 October), the local SES received 19 requests for assistance, with suburbs like Greenbank, Boronia Heights, Marsden, Slacks Creek and Eagleby facing the brunt of the storm.
Ms Scully said the “dangerous” thunderstorm was widespread, producing winds from 90-109km/hr in parts of the region.
“These strong wind gusts brought down trees and caused damage to properties” she said.
“There have also been reports of flash flooding and lightning damage in some areas as well.”
As of about 4pm on Sunday, more than 1100 homes in Logan were without power.
BOM’s long-range forecast is predicting a wetter-than-usual summer ahead.
