CANBERRANS will be strapping the electric blankets to their beds now if they haven't already, after the capital endured three consecutive June nights of around minus 4 degrees for the first time in six years.
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The mercury last dipped this low during the grippingly cold June of 2006, according to Bureau of Meteorology climatologist Acacia Pepler. There is something to smile about on the horizon however, with the seasonal outlook predicting a better than average chance of a mild winter.
''In terms of temperatures, there is a 60 per cent chance it will be a warmer than average winter rather than a cooler than average winter,'' Ms Pepler said.
''In terms of rainfall it will be pretty clear, which is a nice change from last year. Over the past few months we have seen the wettest autumn since 1989, which was mostly due to the really big rain event we had at the beginning of March.
''March had nearly four times higher than average rainfall - there was 198 millimetres compared to the average of 51 millimetres.''
