Here we are in mid-winter and the max temps here in Canberra (Australia) have been around 17-18 degrees celcius (62.6- 64.4 F). This Thursday is predicted to be 19 C.

The average daily high temperature for Canberra in June is usually around 11 C.

I took my dog for a walk yesterday at 4.30pm, and I was quite comfortable in just a T-shirt!
It feels kinda weird.

I am not the only one to notice. Gregory Andrews has been writing about it over on his excellent blog “Lyrebird Dreaming”:

People are noticing that something seems off. Some readers described what they’re observing as “spooky”. Many shared observations from their own backyards. Several people reported spring flowers already blooming. In my own garden, plants that normally wait until August or September seem to think spring has already arrived. Others commented that the ocean along the NSW South Coast still feels more like late summer than winter. The weekend before last, I was at Murramarang National Park and dozens of people were swimming and sunbathing. In June.

None of these observations prove climate change on their own. But they’re the sorts of things people notice when familiar seasonal patterns start to shift. They’re reminders that climate change isn’t only measured by satellites, ocean buoys and scientific graphs. It’s increasingly being observed in our gardens, on our beaches and in our everyday lives.

And here’s the thing. At the same time, a series of climate indicators from around the world are also sending out similar signals. What strikes me is not any one record in isolation. It’s how many different parts of the climate system are telling a remarkably similar story.

Read his full post: The Same Message From Every Direction