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Spring temperature see-saw in southeastern Australia

Ben Domensino, Tuesday September 3, 2024 - 13:14 AEST


Temperatures will bounce around in southeastern Australia this week as contrasting air masses battle it out in a seasonal tug-of-war.


Early spring is typically a time for variable temperatures in southern parts of Australia as hot continental air masses interact with much colder pools of air moving up from the south.


This temperature see-saw is even more noticeable than usual this year due to an abnormally hot air mass that built up over the Australian continent in the final weeks of winter.


Sydney is one place that will see large temperature variations this week, with a brief period cool weather today following a bout of record-challenging warmth late last week.


The city experienced one of its warmest winter days on record when the temperature reached 30.3°C on Friday last week. This was followed by maximums of 27.4°C on Sunday and 25.4°C on Monday, which were around 5 to 7°C warmer than average for the opening days of spring.


Looking ahead, maximum temperatures are forecast to bounce up and down in Sydney during the rest of this week:




19°C on Tuesday


22°C on Wednesday


29°C on Thursday


29°C on Friday


25°C on Saturday


23°C on Sunday




Melbourne’s week is looking similarly variable and equally difficult to plan what clothes to wear from day-to-day:




17°C on Tuesday


21°C on Wednesday


23°C on Thursday


26°C on Friday


18°C on Saturday


19°C on Sunday




Adelaide won’t escape the turbulent temperatures this week either:




20°C on Tuesday


26°C on Wednesday


27°C on Thursday


22°C on Friday


18°C on Saturday


17°C on Sunday




Hobart’s temperature range will also be noticeable with a mix of warm and cool days ahead:




15°C on Tuesday


20°C on Wednesday


21°C on Thursday


19°C on Friday


15°C on Saturday


16°C on Sunday










Images: Forecast temperature and wind on Tuesday (top) and Friday (bottom) this week, showing a transition from cool to warm weather in southeastern Australia.


The contrasting air masses that produce large temperature fluctuations in southern Australia at this time of year can also produce blustery winds and outbreaks of rain and storms. Be sure to keep an eye out for a burst of wet, stormy and windy weather in southern and southeastern Australia later this week.


- Weatherzone

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