Heatwave in Australia

40 to 45C For Half Of Australia Sunday & Monday

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Issued Thursday 14th December 2017. A SEVERE heatwave will continue to build across large parts of Australia this week peaking in size and intensity on Sunday and Monday! Maximum temperatures are forecast to exceed 40C in Queensland, NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Some locations will see 45C. Above image: Maximum forecast temperatures on Sunday via BSCH/OCF.

Summer gets very hot here so it’s not unusual to see these kind of temperatures however given the large area and intensity of the heat it is classed as a low intensity to severe heatwave for many locations. The highest populated areas across far Southern and far Eastern Australia will only see a few hot days but hundreds of thousands of people living through inland areas will feel the furnace… so spare a thought for them. 

The worst hit areas will be through inland South Australia, Western NSW and South West Queensland where temperatures are forecast to exceed 45C on Monday. The Western half of Queensland is also expecting to see a week straight of temperatures exceeding 40C. Below image via BOM. 

Detailed HSC forecasts, maps and alerts available for QLD, NSW, ACT & VIC here!