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Today, 1:22AM UTC
Sub-zero minimums in seven states and territories
Every Australian state and territory except the Northern Territory experienced sub-zero minimums overnight, with a lowest recorded nationwide reading of -7°C at Thredbo Top Station. Six states or territories had minimums of -3°C or lower, with the chilly night occurring in clear, dry, mostly calm conditions that followed a polar airmass crossing southeastern Australia on Thursday. Frost near the coast A frosty morning was on the breakfast weather menu not just for residents of inland regions, but for people in many low-lying locations situated not too far from the coast. For example, the mercury fell to -0.5°C at Richmond in northwestern Sydney. This was the first sub-zero temperature recorded in the Sydney basin this year. Image: 24-hour observations for Richmond, NSW, on the Weatherzone app. Moruya Airport on the NSW South Coast is located a stone’s throw behind the sand dunes of a surf beach, yet the mercury there still went as low as -0.6°C. Meanwhile downtown Sydney had its coldest night to date in 2026, with a low of 7.1°C at the city’s Observatory Hill weather station. In South Australia, several weather stations in very close proximity to the coastline shivered through temperatures around zero, including Port Pirie Airport (-0.2°C). Overnight lows for each state and territory The lowest officially recorded temperature in each state and territory to 9 am this Friday, July 24, was: NSW -7.0°C at Thredbo Top Station ACT -6.0°C at Mt Ginini VIC -5.7°C at Mt Hotham TAS -4.7°C at kunanyi/Mt Wellington WA -4.4°C at Salmon Gums SA -3.4°C at Yunta and Yongala QLD -1.2°C at Applethorpe NT 5.9°C at Alice Springs Airport Snow falls to low levels in Tasmania Tasmania was at its most picturesque on Thursday and Friday after snow fell briefly to as low as 300 or 400 metres on Thursday, settling in a thick blanket at higher elevations. Image: A snowy scene in the vicinity of Cradle Mountain (the mountain itself was obscured by cloud) on July 23, 2026. Source: @damobozo / Threads The Tasmanian town of Sheffield is located at just 280 metres above sea level, and you didn’t have to gaze up too high in the hills behind town to see the snowline. Image: Sheffield, Tasmania on July 23, 2026. Source: @tasmanians_trips / Threads Meanwhile around 2 to 5 centimetres of snow fell at the alpine resorts on the mainland. While that freshened the surface, it didn’t make a huge difference to the depth of the overall snowpack. The good news is that several nights of ideal snowmaking conditions appear likely until at least early next week. Check the Weatherzone snow page for the latest forecasts, live cams and more.
23 Jul 2026, 1:43AM UTC
‘Feels like’ temperature of -20°C at midday as Antarctic blast chills Tasmania
Bitterly cold winds are chilling Tasmania and the far southeastern mainland this Thursday, as a frigid airmass which originated near Antarctica crosses the region. Due to the combination of cold air and strong winds associated with this system, some of the apparent or “feels like” temperatures in Tasmania were bone-chillingly low throughout Thursday morning and even the middle of the day. The "feels-like" temperature accounts for humidity and wind to represent how hot or cold it actually feels, whereas "ambient temperature" is the actual air temperature measured by a thermometer. How cold did it feel in Tasmania and the southern mainland on Thursday? At midday, the 1271-metre summit of kunanyi/Mt Wellington above Hobart had an ambient temperature of -3.2°C, but mean wind speeds around 76 km/h made for an apparent temperature of -20.1°C. At 9:30 am in downtown Hobart, the ambient temperature was 6.7°C but winds around 30 km/h meant that it felt like -1.2°C. At 9 am, the notoriously windy Maatsuyker Island on Tasmania’s southwestern tip had an ambient temperature of 7.3°C and an apparent temperature of -13.8°C (due to mean wind speeds exceeding 100 km/h), which was impressively cold for a weather station located on cliffs beside the sea. At 10:50 am, the tiny Tasmanian Central Highlands town of Liawenee had an ambient temperature of -0.8°C, with an apparent temperature of -10.5°C. On the mainland, Mt William – the highest point in the Grampians in southwestern Victoria (summit 1167 m, weather station at 1150 m) – had an ambient temperature of -0.7°C and an apparent temperature of -8.5°C. Image: Four-hour combined radar and satellite loop for Tasmania and the SE mainland to 11 am (AEST) on Thursday, July 23 2026. Source: Weatherzone. How much rain and snow has fallen? The satellite and radar loop above shows how Tasmania has caught most of the moisture from this system while the southeast mainland has largely missed out on significant precipitation, with the exception of the southernmost parts of Victoria. In the 24 hours to 9 am Thursday, Wonthaggi in Victoria’s South Gippsland region received 23 mm, while several western Tasmanian locations exceeded 25 mm. Widespread snowfalls have also been reported in Tasmania on Wednesday night into Thursday morning, with the snow level expected to drop as low as 300 metres above sea level today. That could mean flakes falling in Hobart’s highest suburbs. Image: The scene near the summit of kunanyi/Mt Wellington just before 11:30 am. Source: hobartcity.com.au. Unfortunately, the mainland alpine region has only seen a dusting of snow thus far with this system, and while snow showers persist this Thursday, only a centimetre or two of fresh snow is likely to augment the moderate existing snow cover at most ski resorts. As mentioned in our story on Wednesday, there are signs of a much snowier system for the mainland alpine region next week, and we’ll keep you informed about that one as the models update. Please check the Weatherzone snow page for the latest forecasts, live cam images and more.
22 Jul 2026, 1:33AM UTC
Huge pool of cold air surging towards SE Australia
A large pool of cold air with origins in the polar region is surging across the Great Australian Bight and is set to chill Tasmania and the southeastern corner of mainland Australia in coming days. The cold air is clearly visible on Wednesday morning’s satellite image, with a tell-tale speckled cloud pattern over the Bight. As Weatherzone meteorologist Corine Brown explains, "the speckled clouds are cumulus cloud cells that form when frigid air moves over relatively warm water. This creates instability, with each cell potentially producing rain, hail, snow, or thunderstorms. Between them lie clear patches of sky." Image: Four-hour combined satellite and radar loop to 11 am (AEST) on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, showing the cold airmass over the Bight pushing eastwards. Source: Weatherzone. Cold winds to fuel frigid "feels like" temperatures Numerous locations across the southeastern mainland and Tasmania are facing their chilliest day of 2026 to date on Thursday. And even if the mercury doesn’t officially register the lowest maximum of the year, it will still likely feel like the coldest day in many places. For example, Melbourne’s coldest day of 2026 so far was July 7, when the maximum reached just 11.0°C. But that was on a relatively still day after a heavy morning fog took many hours to lift. While Melbourne’s Thursday maximum is expected to reach 12°C, the apparent or "feels like" temperature should be no warmer than 6°C for most of the day, due to those bone-chilling southwesterly winds whipping across Victoria. Hobart will feel even colder. While Thursday’s forecast maximum is 9°C, the "feels like" temperature is expected to remain below zero all day, with snow falling to as low as 300 metres above sea level in southern Tasmania. That means Hobart’s highest suburbs could see snow flurries. Image: 3-day forecast for Hobart, Tas. The brown line shows the apparent or "feels like" temperature which is set to remain below freezing throughout daylight hours on Thursday. Source: Weatherzone. How much rain and snow can we expect? This will be a much wetter, snowier system for Tasmania than for the mainland. As the chart below indicates, western and parts of central Tasmania can expect heavy totals of rain or snow in coming days, while accumulated totals from this event will be lighter elsewhere. Image: Accumulated precipitation to 10 am on Saturday, July 25, 2026 across SE Australia, according to the ECMWF model. Source: Weatherzone. The Victorian coastline can expect to see showers for several days, however the overall total from this event will still be below 20 mm at most locations. For the mainland alpine region, a few centimetres of snow should accumulate on Thursday and Friday, and while the top-up will be welcome, this will not be the big blizzard the ski resorts are hoping for, with snow levels still relatively moderate for this time of year. But there are signs of another cold front early next week which could push further north, delivering more meaningful snowfalls. Please check the Weatherzone snow page for the latest forecasts, live snow cams and more.