Winter (but not as we know it)

In Australia the seasons run on a quarterly basis - Summer runs from December to February, Autumn is March to May, Winter is June to August and Spring is September to November. Because of this we expect the weather to march lock step with those dates. However it's not. We're now more than half way through June and the sun is shining, the birds are singing, people are wearing short sleeved tops. Whilst the weather is gorgeous we need the rain.

So, where has winter gone? I think it hasn't gone but climate change is having an effect and winter has just shifted back a bit further. Hopefully July will see clouds full of rain over the southern half of WA. Or not. We'll just have to wait and see.