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Sydney records warmest spring on record

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Weatherzone, By: Ben McBurney, 12/02/2013

Sydney has recorded its warmest spring on record, largely due to a fiery September and October. The combined minimum and maximum for the New South Wales capital of 19.9 degrees for spring comfortably broke the previous record of 19.5 degrees set in 1988. The average maximum of 24.7 degrees smashed the previous record set in 2002 of 24.2 degrees.

 

Despite November coming in close to average, October and particularly September were largely responsible for the record. The average maximum of 24.4 degrees in September was more than four degrees above the long term average, and more than one degree above the previous record of 23.3 degrees set in 1980.

 

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Sydney's record dry to break with heavy rain

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Weatherzone, By: Rob Sharpe, 05/20/2013

 

Sydney is about to record its driest autumn spell on record before an east coast low brings heavy falls near 100mm. In the past 29 days Sydney has only received 0.6mm of rain. By tomorrow morning the city will have recorded the driest 30 day autumn spell on record. The previous record holder was 1.2mm in March-April 1980. Sydney's records go back to 1859.

 

The beautiful, mostly sunny weather has been due to a dominance of high pressure over New South Wales. All that will end on Wednesday as a low pressure trough approaches from the west. On Wednesday skies will be cloudy with areas of light rain developing across the Sydney Basin, likely providing 5-10mm. However this is only a foretaste of the rain to come.

 

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Thick fog shrouds Sydney and Canberra

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Weatherzone, By: Ben McBurney, 05/12/2013

 

Both Sydney and Canberra have woken up to dense morning fog to kick off Mother's Day. The Sydney Basin saw its most widespread thick fog of the year, as light winds combined with high moisture levels.

 

Sydney city had its visibility reduced down to 50 metres, while in some western suburbs it was even lower. In Sydney's north, it was a mix of smoke haze and fog due to back burning in the area over the last two days. Sydney's airport largely missed out, with light morning fog only causing minimal disruptions to flights.

 

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Sydney bathing in late season warmth

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Weatherzone, By: Brett Dutschke, 04/28/2013

 

It has been six years since Sydney has been as warm this late in autumn, bathing in 26 degree sunshine for the third day running. You have to go back to May 2007 to find the last time the city has had three consecutive days this warm this late in the season. It is also only the eighth time in the last 150 years that it has been this warm this late.

 

A big plus for many people is that the current unseasonable, sunny warmth is falling on their long Anzac weekend. It is also the final weekend of the school holidays. It is also not too bad for those who have had to put up with a standard two-day weekend. This is the warmest weekend this late in autumn in 23 years. For both Saturday and Sunday to reach at least 26 degrees has not occurred this late in autumn since 1990.

 

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Sunny end to a wet month in Sydney

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Weatherzone, By: Rob Sharpe, 04/23/2013

 

Sydney has had its second wettest April in 14 years, but the sun should shine every day until the end of the month.

 

At the start of April many people were shocked by the return of wet weather in Sydney after a warm and dry March. Rain has fallen on 16 of the past 23 days with more than 10mm falling on five occasions. Most of this rainfall has been due to high pressure systems positioned to the south of Sydney, directing moist onshore winds before an east coast low brought rain on Saturday.

 

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Cool and gusty blast for Sydney

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Weatherzone, By: Rob Sharpe, 04/18/2013

 

Sydneysiders should enjoy today's pleasant weather as a spell of cold, wet and windy weather is due to set in tomorrow. The coldest pair of days since October are forecast to hit Sydney, with temperatures set to reach 19 and 20 degrees. However the mercury is likely to sit around 17 for the majority of each day.

 

Strong winds and showers are expected in eastern parts of Sydney. Winds will gust above 60 km/h and could even reach 80km/h on late Friday or early Saturday. Western parts of Sydney will be fresh and gusty at times with just a few showers.

 

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