THE air conditioning units of Tamworth might have been given a rest with the region welcoming the coolest weekend of the entire summer.
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The thermometers in Tamworth topped-out at 28.6 degrees which was the coolest day in the city since December 23 when it only got to a relatively brisk 27.6 degrees.
The late-summer chill on Saturday carried over in to Sunday with temperatures maxing-out at 28, according to Bureau of Meteorology (BOM).
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The change was brought in by strong east south-easterly winds which blocked the typical warming winds blowing in from the west.
The winds meant it felt more like 19 degrees outside by the BOM's measure.
It sees out a summer which has been, at times, historically hot with top temperatures averaging 3.6 degrees warmer than the long-term mean.
This year was welcomed the city's hottest recorded January following on from 2018 being the hottest ever year in Tamworth.
Tamworth is tipped to stay in the low-30s for the rest of the week, however there is a very low chance of any rain falling in the coming days.
Jacob McArthur
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
