Southern Australia is freezing. How can it be so cold in a warming climate?

Theconversation ^ | 06/05/2024 | Andrew King, The University of Melbourne

[ChicagoConservative27]

People living in southern Australia won’t have failed to notice how cold it is. Frosty nights and chilly days have been the weather for many of us since the start of July.

As winter continues, we are left wondering how unusual the cold is and whether we can expect several more months of this. Warmer conditions are in the forecast but winter has a long way to go. Further cold snaps could occur.

Cold conditions have been in place across southern Australia for the past few days. Temperatures have fallen below zero overnight in many places.

[ChicagoConservative27]

Could it be it's winter in Australia Andrew? 🤔🤔🤔🙄🙄 Idiot

[Zathras]

Is Al Gore visiting Australia?

[TBP]

It’s called winter.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Melbourne ids at the same longitude level as SF-just south. 55 degrees or thereabouts. I see nothing.

[alloysteel]

Sounds a lot like Iowa in January....

[fwdude]

I hear from left-fruits that “global warming” can also cause unusually cold weather. Or something.

[Seruzawa]

Yeah. They just love to make shyt up.

[chris haney]

Just like it’s summer here, but I suppose u don’t like that news ?

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Cold Domes (Australia)and Heat Domes (Western US) operate like tangled quarks. They instantly plan and coordinate over vast distances and we are unable to eavesdrop on their nefarious schemes. Trust me on this.

[butlerweave]

Why did they change from Global Warming to Climate Crisis because there’s no warming ,LOL

[dadfly]

Cooling is Warming.

[hoosierham]

If below zero Celsius that’s nothing compared to below zero Fahrenheit which happens occasionally in southern Indiana. Several times in my life the thermometer showed -25 F outside in our little valley(40° North)

[rktman]

It’s offsetting the 104 by us so it’s all good.

[rktman]

It’s offsetting the 104 by us so it’s all good.

[Fiji Hill]

I remember being told that if you like cold weather, don’t go to Australia.

[rktman]

Unintended double tap.

[BobL]

“Southern Australia is freezing.”

FAKE NEWS - It’s JULY! Sorry, but nice try.

[Publius]

July is winter below the equator.

[PAR35]

Melbourne ids at the same longitude level as SF

No, not even close. San Francisco is about 122 West Longitude. Melborne is about 122 East longitude, or almost half way around the earth.

Now, latitude they are pretty close. 37 and some change.

As they taught me in elementary school, Longitude are the same long, running from pole to pole.

[jjotto]

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