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At the start of August I saw this on Yahoo’s home page and thought I will
save that and use it for a blog post, so here it is. I live in a suburb of Newcastle;
Nobbys Head is a beach area in Newie.
THE Hunter is still basking in the unseasonably sunny winter weather with
most of the region experiencing the warmest July on record.
Newcastle, Maitland and Cessnock all trumped previous records by about half
a degree and rainfall was at a minimum as well.
Nobbys Head, which has recorded temperatures for 54 years, had a maximum
average of 19.3 degrees.
Maitland clocked in at 19.4, Cessnock at 18.8 and Singleton recorded its
warmest July in ten years with a 19.3 degree average.
Overnight minimums along the coastal suburbs were also about one degree
above average.
Weatherwatch meteorologist said the records could continue to be broken in
future years.
‘‘When we’re talking about maximum average temperatures half a degree is
actually quite significant,’’ he said.
On July 17 both Newcastle, 23, and Maitland, 24, recorded temperatures six
above the average high.
The heat won’t stop there either with the Hunter expecting a few hot August
nights to follow the warm July.
‘‘I think we are certainly in a pattern where we’re seeing warmer periods
over winter, and that should continue in August and September,’’ Mr. Cornelius
said.
‘‘Whether that will continue in summer, it’s too early to say.’’
Rain was also at a minimum during July with most areas in the Hunter only
receiving about 50 per cent of average falls.
So even though I was complaining at times about it being cold, over all the
month wasn't that cold but don’t get me wrong it was bloody cold some days
indeed. July and August are the coldest months of the year were I live.
It looks like the whole country has had a warm winter. I'm not complaining but I hope the summer isn't going to be above average temperatures too.
ReplyDeleteYes it is indeed although today as I sit and reply to this it is cold and wet here...........lol
DeleteCan I come visit when it's winter in the states and summer there?? :)
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I know that feeling when it is really cold which it is here this morning
DeleteI find it fascinating that you are in winter and enjoying such wonderfully warm temps. Here we are in our summer months but this week we have unseasonably weather. It is breezy and not as hot as August normally is. Enjoy it while I can I guess. :-)
ReplyDeleteIt is nice when we have such lovely winter days, however today isn't one of them........lol
DeleteAnd the hottest months here. Today it's supposed to reach 104F/40C. Enjoy your lovely weather. I'm envious :)
ReplyDeleteYou know sometimes when it is cold and wet here I wish I could pack up and go somewhere warm but thankfully this winter we haven't had that many cold and miserable days........like today........
DeleteOh, I would love to visit where you are in July and August. Today we were 107 F, with the heat index at 114 F.
ReplyDeleteIt is always fascinating when you say how cool it is as we are sweltering in the heat of our summer. Each year it seems we break records for extreme heat and drought. Right now our weather is fairly average but the western U.S. is suffering with very high heat.
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