The weather’s definitely on the turn. We’ve had a couple of chilly nights this winter and one day a few weeks ago when the daytime temperature didn’t get above 10c but on the whole it hasn’t been too bad. The bureau of meteorology predicted that this would be a warmer winter than usual and either I’m used to it - or they’re right. Last year I can remember having the reverse cycle or the little portable oil fired heaters on most nights. This year I’d say we’ve only had to resort to their use every other day. Today it’s a very pleasant 18c here, the sun’s shining and the sky is blue.

If you’re a bit of a weather obsessive, like most of us Brits - then here are some good websites to check out. The best weather site of them all, as far as I’m concerned, is Weatherzone. You can enter your post on the site and it’ll give you good local weather information. It’s particularly useful for researching particular parts of Australia since you can see full climate information for specific areas. If you want to plan ahead, then the long range rainfall forecast is very useful - this is the forecast for my area.

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