Darwin is actually quite nice at this time of year.
Youâre probably right about how Sydney/NSW-centric the ânationalâ media is (even as a Sydneysider, I think itâs ridiculous) but Iâm actually surprised itâs taken this long for the media to focus on the drought in NSW when the conditions have been rather dry for months now.
AnywayâŚthe Sydney metropolitan area could do with some decent rain as well because during July, I think we only got something like 10 or 15mms of rain throughout the whole month when we usually get over 90mms of rain during July!
If we donât get any decent rain during the next 2-3 months, along with the drought continuing unfortunately it wouldnât surprise me if NSW is looking at particularly severe bushfire season. Comparisons between 2013 (when dry conditions during July were probably a precursor to the bushfires in September/October that year) are again coming to mind, perhaps even moreso than this time last year after the Tathra and Holsworthy/Menai fires during Autumn.
The Sunday Telegraph had two weeks of special reports about the drought back in July.
By the time Victoria and South Australia hit the usual heatwave period (which always seems to fall on the Australian Open - those poor players), itâs usually when the tropics his northern states and flooding rains. The drier and hotter periods of course start earlier in QLD and NSW.
However, this climate has been changing in recent years, as seen currently and last few summers. Which is very worrying.
im sure they can survive, especially when they earn $60,000 for simply turning up to play the first round
To be honest, I think most people in NSW wouldnât mind seeing some decent rain during the Summer if the drought continues during Spring.
Rain yes, storms no⌠not a fan of storms.
Tasmania could become very popular for mainlanders to move to in the future, due to the changing climate in the mainland.
Coldest Grand Final in 6 decades in Melbourne this Saturday! As it should be I reckon, Victorian winter sport through and through (okay, maybe not flash for late September). Rug up folks ď¸:snowflake:
Sydney is also forecast to be pretty cool this Sunday for the NRL Grand Final, in which theyâre forecasting a top of 18°C (19°C in Parramatta).
Just two days earlier on Friday, Sydney is forecasting a top of 27°C in the CBD & up to 30°C in the western suburbs.
âŚand at Sydney Olympic Park (the BoM has forecasts for there, remember? ), where ANZ Stadium is located.
Minimum temperatures will also be in the single digits for most parts of Sydney on Sunday, so very different from the âfirst taste of Summerâ weather weâve come to expect in this part of the world for the October long weekend in recent years!
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Yes, Iâm aware of that. In fact, they have a weather station there.
So true.
Here are the maximum temps at Sydney Olympic Park on the past NRL Grand Finals since 2011:
2011: 16.6°C
2012: 21.4°C
2013: 33.4°C
2014: 34.7°C
2015: 34.5°C
2016: 26.7°C
2017: 24.1°C
This yearâs NRL Grand Final would be the coolest since 2012.
Townsville forecast for next Monday, Iâve lived in Townsville for 6 years and have never seen it get into the 40âs before.
Further south, in the Whitsundays, 43°C predicted. From what I can see on BOM, temperatures have never been that high in recorded history in that area.
Yikes, hopefully it doesnât quite get that hot next Monday.
Meanwhile here in Sydney, weâre actually going to get some relatively pleasant November weather for the next week. Fingers crossed that the really hot conditions wonât arrive until the start of December!
Wow!
And unlikely to be a dry heat either, I would think?
Yeah, unlikely to be dry.
While Iâm used to living in humid weather, at least the temperature usually doesnât exceed 33-35°C at the most. Not sure how weâll possibly cope with 40°C. Iâve honestly never experienced that before, that I can remember.
Didnât you have a 38 degree day last summer, or maybe the one before?
I thought I could remember you posting about that at the time.
That would be pretty close.
Yeah, Iâm pretty sure we did get around 38, I think the summer before last. Definitely close, but I never thought Iâd see it get up to 40.
https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/news/townsville-braces-for-uncomfortable-40c-scorcher/news-story/ede157f885406fa057e2e30c610b727e
Townsville has seen a temperature above 40 degrees in Spring.