Goulburn Records Colder Temperatures Than Antarctica Amid Southeast Australia Cold Snap

Australia's southeast experienced a severe cold snap with temperatures plunging below those recorded at an Antarctic research station, marking the coldest June mornings in decades for several towns. Goulburn, New South Wales, recorded a chilling -10°C, colder than Davis Station in Antarctica at -8.4°C, while Canberra faced its coldest June morning in 39 years at -7.6°C. This unusual cold weather, driven by a lingering high-pressure system and a powerful low moving across the Great Australian Bight, is causing damaging wind gusts and rain across multiple states including South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania. The cold front has also prompted severe weather warnings for alpine regions, impacting snow sports enthusiasts. Temperatures are expected to gradually warm from Tuesday onwards in ACT and NSW, but strong winds and rain will continue to affect the southeastern states through midweek.