Another Heatwave on the way for Australia

More October Heat for Australia

**** MORE OCTOBER HEAT ON THE WAY FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES AS OCTOBER TEMPERATURES SO FAR ARE RUNNING AT RECORD LEVELS EVEN WARMER THAN YOUR TYPICAL SUMMER MONTHS FOR SOME OF THE SOUTHERN CITIES ****

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More October heat on the way for the southern states mid to late week this coming week but before we continue to write about this heat check out the average temperatures so far for October (11 days in) for our main Capitals.

Melbourne 27.1c, average 19.6 (7.5c+ above normal)

Adelaide 29.2c, average 21.3c (7.9c+ above normal)

Canberra 25.9c, average 19.2c (6.7c above normal)

Sydney 26.6c, average 22.2c (4.4c+ above normal)

Hobart 22.5c, average 16.9c (5.6c+ above normal)

Brisbane 28.3c, average 25.3c (3.0c+ above normal)

Perth 27.4c, average 22.4c (5.0c+ above normal)

These averages so far for October are running at record levels for most of these Cities and with more warm weather to come for southern and south eastern Australia the next 10 days it will only help to maintain these high averages.

Hot air will push down from the inland WA down towards south eastern WA and into South Australia, central Australia, Victoria, inland NSW, western Qld and Tasmania.

Temperatures are expected to climb close to 40c over inland regions of SA, and 33-38c range in Victoria, western NSW, western Qld. Tasmania especially southern parts like Hobart may see it nudge near 30c once again by Thursday, Adelaide high 30's, Melbourne 33 to 36c range and near the 30c mark in the ACT.

A cold front will push through on Friday for the south east and temporarily cool things a little for next week but the signs are more heat will follow 8-9 days time for southern OZ so "HOTOBER" is expected to continue.

Also with the hot weather once again fire conditions start to become dangerous again especially if winds pick up which is a fair to good chance with Fridays cold front and we will continue to keep a close eye on this change during the week.

Image/Map: Latest EC/Euro model temps at 850hPa levels and anything in red represents temperatures close to 40c.

- JWC