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Canberra shakes off a cold and foggy morning

Kim Westcott, Saturday August 27, 2016 - 14:20 AEST

With spring just around the corner, Canberra will end the remainder of the month on a warmer note.

Canberra woke to a chilly and foggy start to the weekend. Overnight temperatures plummeted, with the mercury recording minus three at first light, which is over four degrees below the August average. Accompanied with the cold morning, low cloud shrouded many of Canberra's famous features.

Canberra was not alone in a having a cold morning, with many other locations in New South Wales also experiencing sub-zero temperatures. Forbes and Condobolin both had their coldest morning of winter, recording minus two. It was only coastal towns that enjoyed a warmer start than most.

For those yearning for some warmer days, Canberra looks to hang around the mid-teens this weekend, before warming into the high-teens during Monday and Tuesday. While Sunday and Monday could also dip below freezing, warmer mornings are also on the cards, especially around mid-week, as the cloud begins to build ahead of an upcoming rain event.

For the last day of the month clouds will build, ahead of what is shaping up to be a great start to September's rainfall.

- Weatherzone

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