BoM meteorologist says Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and NSW will be generally dry and ‘fingers crossed it stays like this’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChristmas Day should be warm and sunny across much of Australia according to the weather bureau’s first look at the festive forecast.Senior meteorologist Sarah Scully, from the Bureau of Meteorology, said a band of high pressure on Christmas Day would bring generally dry and settled conditions to south-eastern Australia, mild temperatures for west and south-west Western Australia, and typically hot and stormy weather in the north.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailSydney – minimum 18C, maximum 28. Cloud clearing. Light winds becoming easterly 15-25km/h during the day.Melbourne – min 14C, max 28. Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming south to south-easterly 15-20km/h during the day.Adelaide – min 16C, max 35. Sunny. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h tending north-west to north-easterly 15-25 km/h during the morning.Hobart – min 13C, max 23. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds westerly 15-20km/h shifting south-easterly during the day.Canberra – min 9C, max 33. Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming north to north-westerly 15-20km/h during the day.Darwin – min 26C, max 34. Possible shower or storm. Light winds becoming west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.Brisbane – min 20C, max 29. Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming east to south-easterly 15-20km/h during the morning.Perth – min 15C, max 25. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds southerly 25-35 km/h. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-12-19 00:01:23
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Christmas Day 2024 weather forecast: what to expect in Melbourne, Sydney and other capital cities in Australia
