Hi Brett. It sounds like you are having lovely weather there at the moment. I thought the weather was starting to settle down here, but it seems we are at the mercy of a series of storm cells at the moment.

The cycle of hot days followed by thunderstorms is not unusual here at this time of the year - our summers are not hot and dry, but hot and humid - more of a monsoon season. What I am finding unusual, though, is the cold. There have been spectacular thunderstorms for the last two days, yesterday starting out sunny and hot, but today has been cold, raining, windy and miserable all day. I think it is definitely colder than the day of our BBQ.

Here's how the Daily Telegraph saw it:

click on 'view today's front page'

There was also this story and this explanation

Much as I dislike extreme heat and humidity, right now it's a little too cold for my liking.

Jenny