Unsually mild.

https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/new-york/10021/weather-forecast/349727 

NYC in early Feb 1991 was 21C while here -5C but this time we not get subzero temps with snow while there it warmer than here thanks to nasty HP blocking it.

And then this (albeit upstate)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c20wxn8v4l8o 

(I would love the UK to get that)

Although on some occasions the seabreeze can be later than expected or the NW can be stronger, but plus 40c temps not expected to make the coast this time.

It was 47c to 48c in some rural Victorian and NSW places yesterday, but records didn't tumble.

Some bushfire outbreaks in Vic and NSW so hopefully they get on top of those quickly.

It's been a hot a humid December so far for Sydney. At times it has felt quite like Darwin or Singapore.

So it will be the usual Xmas day at Dee Why beach for us.

https://www.newsflare.com/video/636399/mother-saves-daughter-from-flying-debris-as-severe-weather-hits-southern-china?origin=bestsellingyear 

Just from a totally meteorological point of view, it is incredible to watch the sliding door being suddenly pull outwards (obviously due to a rapid pressure drop outside) but imploding inwards as pressure suddenly rose again. It makes me wonder if there was even if that door was even just slightly open, even by a millimeter or two, would this have happened? 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0kvlkvzdgzo 

That would typically mean the end of winter for us - time will tell if it's the case this time!

Unusual I'm sure but probably not unheard of. I don't watch too closely but I have seen occasional Summer highs in the low 20s in Stanley so I expect it would have coincided with a cooler winter spell in Riyadh at some point.

I see that Mount Pleasant has daily records on weatheronline and enjoyed a high of 24C on Christmas Day. Looks like it has warmer summers than Stanley. Presumably it is more sheltered from sea breezes.   

All the same given their Summer climate, to them that must have felt like our 35 C type days here at the UK.

https://www.nbcnews.com/weather/wildfires/live-blog/live-updates-pacific-palisades-wildfire-rapidly-grows-california-rcna186685 

During winter 1992 was very cold in Cyprus to the Middle East with maxes temps from newspaper yesterday reports :-

Nicosia 4C

Akrotiri where British base 7C

Riyadh 6C

Mecca and Jeddah 16C

Jerusalem and Amman 0C

Tel Avic 5C

Alexandria and Cairo 5C

Luxor 7C

Kuwait 7C 

Not sure about Dubai not paid attention

All this cause by the big volcano in the Philippines in 1991 that sent the ash to Europe to Middle East plunge to deep cold to very cold everywhere except the UK missed out with snowless winter.

You’re not kidding… I was working on the top of Mt Olympus in Cyprus throughout that year and we had snow on the ground for over 5 months. Great skiing though..

Yes it was 3.50m at top to 2.50m at troodos square.  You would be driving with snow walls like Mike did have in Norway as he posted pictures.

Any idea what happen to him lately?

Locals call it "Dull Earth", but it's anything but dull IMO! They have underground shopping centres and pedestrian walkways, too, due to the harshness of winter there.

(I visited back in 1999, on the way to the International Wolf Center in Ely, MN. It's a lovely part of the world, all forests and lakes!)

https://x.com/metoffice/status/1879499347806601500 

15.7C in the north highlands.

Whilst there have been record high temperatures in scotland, in the USA 🇺🇸 it's freezing and set to get even colder despite a very strong, if not record breaking PV. This is an interesting read.

https://www.severe-weather.eu/global-weather/unstoppable-2025-polar-vortex-powers-the-united-states-canada-cold-from-the-stratosphere-fa/

 There is cold weather around but just never for our side of the world.

This is from the New Scientist -

Quote:

After over a year of record-high global sea temperatures, the equatorial Atlantic is cooling off more quickly than ever recorded, which could impact weather around the world

What are readers views about this and what impacts might result?

Davis weather station near the location of that webcam currently reporting -26c!