The dream of spending Easter by the pool is over after a cold-snap vanquished the seemingly endless Summer heat.
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A cold-front brought long overdue, rainy Autumn weather to the Hunter on Friday evening with South-Easterly winds driving the change.
Weatherwatch director Don White said temperatures were likely to climb to the mid-to-high 20s by Thursday but Summer’s humidity was unlikely to bounce back with it.
Looking ahead, Mr White said warm ocean temperatures were likely to make for a warmer Winter than average with average rainfall.
Mr White said a repeat of last April’s extreme weather was unlikely, but climate change was driving up the number of extreme events globally.
“But we had record falls in January, so maybe we’ve had our turn.”
Readers are reminded that Daylight Savings ends and clocks are required to be wound back an hour on Sunday, April 3 at 3am.
