Abbotsford sees chilliest consecutive mornings since 1997
Abbotsford, Victoria, has experienced two of its coldest mornings since the late ‘90s, with temperatures dropping below the 2°C for two days in a row.
On Monday, August 4th, the Bureau of Meteorology recorded a temperature in Melbourne of 1.9°C degrees just after 6:00 am – only a little warmer than Sunday’s 1.4°C.
Scott Williams, a senior forecaster, explained that 1997 saw the previous record set, with temperatures of 0.3°C and 0.8°C recorded on August 4th and 5th in that year respectively.
However, Williams offered some consolation to early risers and commuters in Abbotsford by saying that Monday morning was expected to be the coldest of the year, with readings likely to rise going forward.
Conversely, reports in June placed the temperature around 2°C higher than the average, while last month the readings were about 1.2°C above normal.
According to Williams, August has still been milder than average so far, despite the cold mornings earlier this week.
When the weather experiences extremes on either end of the scale, city councils often take action by turning to brochure or flyer printing, providing locals with informational material and advice on how to cope. However, with the worst of the weather so far confined to the early mornings and temperatures expected to pick up, it is believed that Melburnians have little to worry about.
On Monday, August 4th, the Bureau of Meteorology recorded a temperature in Melbourne of 1.9°C degrees just after 6:00 am – only a little warmer than Sunday’s 1.4°C.
Scott Williams, a senior forecaster, explained that 1997 saw the previous record set, with temperatures of 0.3°C and 0.8°C recorded on August 4th and 5th in that year respectively.
However, Williams offered some consolation to early risers and commuters in Abbotsford by saying that Monday morning was expected to be the coldest of the year, with readings likely to rise going forward.
Conversely, reports in June placed the temperature around 2°C higher than the average, while last month the readings were about 1.2°C above normal.
According to Williams, August has still been milder than average so far, despite the cold mornings earlier this week.
When the weather experiences extremes on either end of the scale, city councils often take action by turning to brochure or flyer printing, providing locals with informational material and advice on how to cope. However, with the worst of the weather so far confined to the early mornings and temperatures expected to pick up, it is believed that Melburnians have little to worry about.