Summer in Australia started with a bang. In the following days, it will become hot in many regions of the country, and in some places the temperature may exceed 45 degrees Celsius. According to meteorologists, the nights will also be difficult to bear.
The next few days in parts of Australia will be really hot. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) forecasts that the heat will spread to many regions of the country – from the southeast, through the center to the northern part.
“Maximum temperature values ​​will reach 14 degrees Celsius above average, reaching 30-40 degrees C in some areas,” BoM said on social media.
It hasn't been this hot there for years
One of the hottest days in years is forecast for Victoria until Monday. Temperatures are expected to reach 41 degrees in Melbourne. The last time such heat was recorded here was in 2020. There will be places in Victoria where thermometers can show up to 45 degrees.
For the towns of Wilcannia and Ivanhoe in New South Wales, meteorologists predict up to 48 degrees Celsius on Monday, while in the town of Moomba in South Australia the temperature may rise to 45 degrees.
The nights will bring no respite
As 7NEWS weather presenter Amelia Mulcahy reported, the temperature in the capital of South Australia – Adelaide – may reach 42 degrees Celsius in the northern suburbs.
– What will make this heat burst most uncomfortable in South Australia is that there will be little relief at night. Temperatures in Adelaide are unlikely to drop below 27 degrees until Monday. For comparison, the average maximum temperature in Adelaide in December is 26.9 degrees, Mulcahy said.
BoM meteorologist Jonathan How explained that the heat would be driven by an area of ​​high pressure located in the south and east of the country.
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