A run of warmer-than-usual daytime temperatures in Dubbo will be interrupted for three days from Friday.
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But residents won’t be shivering like the occupants of neighbouring cities where snow may fall.
Dubbo’s cold snap will see a return of temperatures largely expected during August, except for a couple of frosty mornings.
Since August 9, Dubbo has experienced above-average daytime temperatures ranging from 18.3 degrees to Tuesday’s 26.9 degrees.
Tuesday’s top temperature was 9.5 degrees above the long-term average maximum temperature for August of 17.4 degrees.
The Bureau of Meteorology’s seven-day forecast for Dubbo as of Wednesday morning predicted maximum temperatures of 17 degrees on Friday, 15 degrees on Saturday and 17 degrees on Sunday.
Above-average temperatures of 19 and 20 degrees are forecast for Monday and Tuesday, respectively.
The long-term average minimum temperature in Dubbo in August is 3.3 degrees.
Below-average minimum temperatures occurred on eight of the first 16 days of this month, with minus 2.8 degrees on August 9 the lowest minimum temperature as of Wednesday.
Dubbo residents woke to 12.6 degrees on Wednesday morning.
The bureau is forecasting a morning temperature of 2 degrees and a daytime temperature of 22 degrees on Thursday.
Morning temperatures on Friday, Saturday and Sunday are predicted to be 5, 2 and minus 2 degrees, respectively.
Monday will deliver another frosty start with a forecast minimum temperature of minus 1 degree.
On Wednesday Dubbo had received 20.4 millimetres (mm) of rain this month with 15.5 mm more needed to achieve the long-term average of 35.9mm.
Light showers are a possibility on Wednesday, Friday and Monday.