Australians just lived through their 4th hottest January on record

 

Screengrab and headline:  Sky News, 2/3/2026

Preston Potts reports that relief is in progress:

Millions of Australians across the nation’s southeast are in for a much-needed cool relief following sizzling temperatures where some towns reached 50C. [122F] 

Sky News Meteorologist Tamsin Green said February has started with plummeting temperatures in comparison to sizzling heat last month. 

“We've seen real extremes across the country. We've seen 50C in recent days and now we've got snow across Tasmania … there was snow falling in some portions of Tasmania, a real contrast after seeing the fourth hottest January on record and now February has started pretty chilly,” Green said.

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