Australian ski resorts smash July climate records with temperatures 12C above average
Australian ski resorts shattered July temperature records over the weekend, with Mount Hotham hitting 12C—matching the average January high—and Falls Creek reaching 13C. The Bureau of Meteorology attributed the anomaly to a slow-moving high-pressure system. Resorts face a challenging season with El Niño conditions forecast to bring warmer, drier weather, forcing heavy reliance on artificial snow-making.
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Published 20 Jul 2026, 15:00 UTC · Updated 20 Jul 2026, 15:20 UTC
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