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Alice Springs headed for one of coolest Christmases on record

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In 2019, Alice Springs residents sweltered in record-breaking 45.7-degree heat on Christmas Day — this year is looking vastly different.

Juliet Barsden, meteorologist with the Bureau of Meteorology in Darwin, said this year’s Christmas Day forecast is for 26 degrees, a staggering 19.7-degree difference between this year and last.

“We’re expecting partly cloudy conditions, with a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 26 degrees.

The coldest Christmas Day on record was 24.1 degrees in 2006.

Alice Springs is experiencing colder than average temperatures thanks to recent rainfall in the region.(ABC Alice Springs: Emma Haskin)

Ms Barsden said the recent rain…



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