Get Ready for a Summer of Extremes
After the coldest winter in a decade, we can expect an erratic summer, filled with warmer than warm days and plenty of rain.
'Let’s hope high temps will translate into boat sales and activity on our waterways.'
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The weather experts have said people should expect the mercury to soar and sink this year, with temperatures in the Pacific Ocean indicating that the region is in a flux between El Nino and La Nina events.
If you believe the Bureau of Meteorology, there will be above average temperatures throughout spring and summer, including hot spells and cold snaps.
In Sydney during August, the average maximum temperature was 17.3 degrees, more than half a degree lower than the average and the coldest monthly average since 1989.
The average maximum temperature throughout the three winter months was the lowest since 1998.
The Bureau's three-month temperature outlook is predicting a warmer than usual spring, due to warmer sea temperatures in the Indian and Pacific oceans.
More at www.bom.gov.au
by Jeni Bone 
Turners Beach, TAS
