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Australia Freezes At -13.2C

On August 18, Thredbo Top Station in New South Wales plunged to -13.2C (8.2F), more than 3C (5.4F) colder than any night this year.

More than that, it was also NSW’s coldest reading in more than seven years, and the nation’s lowest since Liawenee, Tasmania, set a state record at -13.5C (7.7F) in July 2024.