Australia Braces for MONSTER Heatwave: Sweltering 4000km Wall of Heat to Engulf the Nation, Leaving Millions Gaspping for Air
- Temperatures to soar up to 38C in parts of Western Australia and 35C in South Australia, with a fire weather warning in place for the West Coast and Lower Eyre Peninsula
- The mercury is expected to tip to 37C in Port Hedland and 34C in Renmark, with a heatwave warning issued for the NSW south coast
- The scorching heat will bring suffocating conditions for millions, with authorities warning of a “burst of summer weather” that will last until Friday
Australia is bracing for a monster heatwave that will engulf the nation, leaving millions gasping for air. A 4000km wall of heat is forecast to settle across the country, with temperatures expected to soar to record-breaking highs in Western Australia, South Australia, and NSW.
In a dire warning, authorities have sounded the alarm, with a fire weather warning issued for the West Coast and Lower Eyre Peninsula. “The heat building over WA has now moved into southern and central parts of the country today, and then we’re going to see it moving in further into the south-east part of the country,” said Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Dean Narramore.
The mercury is expected to tip to a scorching 38C in Kalgoorlie, with Port Hedland and Renmark also set to swelter in the heat. Meanwhile, South Australia will be dry and hot, with temperatures expected to reach 35C in Port Augusta and 34C in Renmark.
Despite an icy start to the week for Melburnians, the heat finally arrived on Wednesday, with hot temperatures forecast to stick around until Friday when a cold trough moves over. But the respite will be short-lived, with the heat set to return early next week.
“Tomorrow, the heat will be through South Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales, where temperatures will be around 4C to 8C above average, getting up to around 10C above average in South Australia,” Mr Narramore warned.
In a shocking update, authorities have revealed that a burst of summer weather is on the way, with temperatures expected to drop back down to the 20C mark on Saturday before rising again early next week. “The good news is this cold front has got a lot of cold air in it, so we’ll see our temperatures drop back down to the 20C mark on Saturday,” Mr Narramore said.
But the ever-changing conditions are normal for this time of year, Mr Narramore explained. “Even though temperatures are 8C to 10C above average – particularly tomorrow, Friday, and Saturday through parts of eastern and southeastern Australia – we do see this burst of heat pretty common for this time of year ahead of any cold fronts, as our heat from inland Australia gets drawn down to south-eastern and eastern Australia.”