Australia In 2007 - Record Highs In West (By 5C+), Record Coldest June- Australian

According to the World Meteorological Organisation, the February temperatures in Western Australia were more than 5C hotter than average. But Australia had its coldest June on record, with temperatures 1.5C below the average.

As the Bureau of Meteorology prepared to release its annual weather review today, Don White from Weatherwatch Australia said worldwide figures indicated 2007 was in the top 10 of the past 150 years for warmth, "so global warming is definitely with us".

He said the drought had eased considerably in NSW towards the end of the year.

"Although 2007 wasn't as dry as 2006, there is still moisture deficiencies over a large part of western NSW, Victoria, South Australia and parts of the southwest," Mr White said. "The Murray-Darling Basin was way below average again."

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