Worrying map emerges as heatwave blasts Australia – here’s how hot it will get in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne
- Australia was hit by a heat wave on Sunday
- Temperatures reach low 40Cs
Aussies will be sweating during a hot and windy day on Sunday as much of the country enters a heatwave.
It could feel like a summer day, with three states experiencing temperatures of around 30 degrees Celsius on Sunday, although patchy rains and storms could keep temperatures low.
Temperatures will reach 35 degrees Celsius throughout the day in much of northern Australia.
Light winds will peak at 15 to 20 km/h mid-day and die down in the late afternoon.
Residents of Roebourne in northern Washington will bear the worst of it, with the mercury expected to reach the low 40s over the next three days.
In Queensland, temperatures will also hover around the 20s and 30s, with Cairns forecast to reach 30 degrees Celsius throughout the day, although cloud cover will alleviate some of the heat.
South-east Queensland residents are picking up the pieces after a massive storm ripped through the region.
Heavy rain and high winds lashed the region with hail the size of golf balls recorded in suburbs such as Boonah and Beaudesert.
Aussies will be sweating during a hot and windy day on Sunday as much of the country experiences heatwave conditions
For Sydneysiders, it is expected to be mostly warm, with a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius, with only a slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology is warning Australians against slipping and clapping.
‘Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 4:20 pm, the UV index is expected to reach 9 [Very High]’, it says on its website.
Making matters worse for beachgoers in Sydney is an ‘invasion’ of bluebottles.
Hundreds of venomous stingers washed up on Bronte Beach on Wednesday, putting swimmers at risk of painful stings.
Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia also expect the mercury to rise.
The Bureau of Meteorology said it will be very warm in the southern states, with gusty winds in the three states.
For Sydneysiders, it is expected to be mostly warm, with a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius, with only a slight chance of rain in the afternoon
Perth and south-west WA have experienced drier than normal weather over the past two years, increasing the risk of a bushfire.
Perth has just experienced four days of above 30 degrees Celsius, with WA residents warned of a long, hot summer ahead.
“A bushfire safety campaign has launched earlier than normal, with residents encouraged to download an app to stay prepared,” Sky News Weather said.