Weatherzone, By: Brett Dutschke, 12/04/2013
An abrupt wind change is helping to cool much of southeastern Australia by 10-to-15 degrees, nearly 20 degrees in some places. Inland areas are experiencing the biggest change, heating up to the low-to-mid forties one day and mid-to-high twenties the next as hot northerlies turn colder southerly. Yesterday Coober Pedy reached 45 degrees, 11 degrees above average, and is only likely to get to 27 degrees today, seven below average, an 18-degree drop in 24 hours. Mildura which nudged 40 degrees yesterday should only reach 23 today, a 17-degree drop. For coastal areas the change is not quite as sharp due to sea breezes keeping heat away ahead of the colder change. Adelaide got to 29 degrees yesterday and about 20 today, although showers will make the afternoon a few degrees colder. A similar scenario is unfolding in Melbourne, where it only reached 25 degrees yesterday and 21 degrees today before rain and colder winds kicked in, dropping the temperature to about 15 degrees before lunchtime.
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