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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Antoun Issa

Afternoon Update: glorious Christmas weather ahead; dingo attacks child in Queensland; and Australia’s first offshore windfarm

Christmas Day is forecast to be summery throughout Australia.
Christmas Day is forecast to be summery throughout Australia. Photograph: Will Russell/Getty Images

Grab your SPF and enjoy a barbecue or game of back yard cricket on Christmas Day. Forecasts for the major capitals show actual summery weather across the country, though Hobart will be the coldest capital city on Christmas Day at 21C.

Darwin is tipped to be the hottest with 33C, while the mercury in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide and Perth should peak between 27C and 31C.

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