Cloud and showers have been the blame for record cold temperatures from the northeast tropics through to southeastern Australia, but warmer conditions are on the way. Over Queensland, a trough has drawn moisture over the east, leading to widespread thick cloud and rain. This has held maximum temperatures as much as 14 degrees below average in some areas. On the Central Coast, Collinsville struggled to reach 22 degrees, making it the coldest November day in at least 53 years. Clermont had only climbed to 20 degrees, which is 14 degrees below average and the coldest November day in 48 years of records. Cool, moist southerly winds maintained a blanket of low cloud over eastern New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and southeast parts of South Australia, leading to prolonged cool weather. For Melbourne this makes it the coldest start to November in 13 years, having not reached above 19 degrees for four days. Adelaide has also stayed below 20 degrees for the first four days, the longest November cold spell in 11 years. Conditions will improve briefly this weekend as winds tend to a warmer northerly ahead of a trough due to sweep through the southeast on Sunday.