Warmer weather on the way after NSW records iciest June in almost 20 years

Queensland and NT shivered through decade lows as Victoria experienced coldest June minimum temperatures since 2017, Bureau of Meteorology says

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Relief is on the way for the remainder of winter after parts of Australia shivered through the coldest seasonal weather in decades, with minimum temperatures dropping to -8C in some alpine areas.

Senior hydrologist at the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) Dr Paul Feikema said warmer than average days and nights were expected for most of the country through to spring.

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