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Craig McIntosh, 28 Jun 2016, 8:00 AM UTC

As much of Australia chills, Darwin sweats

As much of Australia chills, Darwin sweats
The cold fronts that have frozen southeastern Australia haven't had the gas to push far enough north to cool Darwin, with heat records for the NT capital. The large high pressure system currently lingering over much of the country has had contrasting effects on temperature over the last few days. The southerly flow associated with the high has pushed bitterly cold Antarctic air north, significantly lowering the mercury as far away as central Queensland. These winds gradually turn more easterly as they head towards the NT, gaining heat and moisture from warm Gulf waters and surrounding land masses, delivering it to the Top End. On Monday, Darwin sweltered all the way up to 34.6 degrees, making it the hottest June day in over 73 years. It didn't cool too significantly overnight either, only lowering to just under 24 degrees, almost four degrees above the norm for this time of year. With only a few days left in the month, Darwin is running hot in terms of overnight and day temperatures. With no cool, rainy days between now and the end of the month, Darwin could be in for their hottest June on record. In fact, Darwin is likely to be the envy of all the capital cities, with sunshine galore and temperatures in the low-to-mid 30's for at least the next week.
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