Parts of Australia on track for warmest start to winter on record (opens original article in a new tab)

Australia is facing an unusually warm and wet start to winter, with record temperatures and rain benefiting farmers but impacting the snow season.

• Parts of Australia are experiencing the warmest start to winter on record due to humid, tropical air and high pressure systems.
• Farmers in southern states are benefiting from forecasted rainbands that are bringing significant rainfall, aiding drought-affected areas.
• Snow season has been negatively impacted, with alpine snow melting due to unseasonably warm temperatures and rain.