What’s the matter with the coexistence of intense heat and severe cold in Australia’s summer?
Recent news. The Australian New Express website published a compiled article saying that the extreme weather in Australia this summer is still continuing. While the temperature in the far north continues to rise, snowflakes are actually falling in some areas in the southeast. During the same season, Australian residents experienced "ice and fire."
The article is excerpted as follows:
In the early morning of January 14th, local time, residents of Mount Hotham, a well-known ski resort in Victoria, Australia, woke up and were surprised to find , there was a thin layer of snow outside. Late at night on the 14th, the temperature in the highlands of Victoria, Australia, plummeted below zero.
In the far south of Australia, a cold front passed through on the afternoon of the 14th. In the small town of Orford, 73 kilometers away from the Tasmanian capital Hobart, the temperature dropped by 14 degrees Celsius, and the ground also Thick frost appeared. Local people had to wrap themselves in blankets to stay warm.
At the same time, on January 14, local time, the temperature in Hobart, Australia, rose significantly, with the maximum temperature reaching 21 degrees Celsius, reaching the average maximum temperature level in January.
The temperature in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland in northeastern Australia, reached 36 degrees Celsius at noon on the 14th, and the maximum temperature predicted for Brisbane this summer will reach 38 degrees Celsius.
According to statistics, 38 degrees Celsius is 8 degrees Celsius higher than Brisbane’s average maximum temperature in January. However, Lauren Murphy, a forecaster from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, said that although such extreme weather is not common, there are precedents. It is reported that historically, Brisbane's highest temperature record in January was 43.2 degrees Celsius.
On January 14, the weather in Sydney and Melbourne was relatively mild, with the highest temperature being 23 degrees Celsius. Adelaide is relatively warm, with maximum temperatures of 25 degrees Celsius. Perth is set to hit a scorching 36C, with thunderstorms expected later in the day.
On January 15, local time, the sun was shining brightly in Brisbane, with the highest temperature being 29 degrees Celsius. There may be showers in Sydney, with a maximum temperature of 25 degrees Celsius. Melbourne is expected to be cloudy with thick clouds covering the sky, and the maximum temperature is expected to be 21 degrees Celsius. Temperatures in Adelaide are expected to rise to 29C. Perth will see another thunderstorm with rainfall of up to 80mm possible.