June 19th 2024.
The residents of Australia were greeted with a chilly surprise this morning as they woke up to record-breaking freezing temperatures. The east coast was particularly affected as a slow-moving low-pressure system made its way across the region. This brought about a sudden drop in the mercury, leaving Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, and the Australian Capital Territory shivering in the cold.
According to Weatherzone, both Tasmania and Victoria experienced their coldest June morning in the last two decades. Meanwhile, New South Wales endured its coldest morning of the year. It was a frosty start for Sydney and Melbourne, with temperatures dropping to 6.5 and 1.4 degrees respectively. The frigid weather also made its way to the nation's capital, with Canberra enveloped in a blanket of frost, making it difficult to even see the iconic Parliament House through the chilly mist.
And it wasn't just the southern states that were affected, as even Queensland felt the chill. The outback town of Tambo recorded a bone-chilling temperature of -5.6 degrees, while Canungra shivered at -0.3 degrees. It was all due to a Tasman Low, which brought icy southerly winds to the eastern parts of Australia. As a high-pressure system followed, the clear skies caused the temperatures to plummet overnight.
In Tasmania, the town of Smithton experienced its coldest temperature on record, reaching a minimum of -4.5 degrees. Over in Victoria, the rural town of Sheoks also felt the chill, with a minimum of -2 degrees, the coldest June morning in 29 years. And in New South Wales, Griffith Airport dropped to -4 degrees, the lowest it has been since 2018.
The weather bureau added that the wind chill factor was making it feel even colder, with temperatures feeling 4 to 6 degrees cooler than the actual reading. This freezing weather is expected to continue, with major cities forecasted to experience another icy morning tomorrow, thanks to a cold front. Weatherzone also predicts that the minimum temperatures in the southern capitals will remain cool throughout the weekend and into next week.
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