Wednesday morning was a record cold one for parts of southern WA and SA. Southerly winds over the last few days eased and skies cleared allowing for crisp clear nights and a recipe for a chill. Elliston on the West Coast of SA dipped to 4.8 degrees, 10 below average and the lowest December minimum in 47 years of records. A little further inland, Wuddinna was as cold as 4.6 at about sunrise, making it the coldest December night in 10 years of records. Just across the WA border, in the Eucla, it was a similar story. Both Eyre and Eucla broke December records spanning more than 50 years. Eyre managed a minimum of just 0.2 degrees, 14 below average. Eucla's minimum was 6.9. The next few nights will still be fairly chilly as southerlies persist but are not likely to be any colder. By mid next week it will be a distant memory as winds turn hot northerly. It should get close to 40 degrees during the day.