A WIDESPREAD, severe heatwave is expected to hit large parts of Australia from today and through the weekend.
Bureau of Meteorology assistant director of weather services Alasdair Hainsworth says they haven’t seen an early season, prolonged heatwave like this since November 2009, which was a record hot month for Australia.
“Excessive heat is moving slowly eastwards, driving up temperatures in central, southern and eastern Australia,” says Mr Hainsworth.
“The past two summers have been relatively mild and humid as a result of the wetter and cooler conditions typical during La Niña years, when greater cloud cover and higher than average rainfall can be expected.”
Temperatures are expected to peak in the mid 40s over inland South Australia, western New South Wales and northern Victoria on Thursday, and will remain in the high 30s and low 40s through the weekend for large parts of New South Wales and the Queensland border region.
In Canberra, temperatures are expected to remain high for the rest of the week, reaching the mid 30s.
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