Australia heatwave: Many to experience their hottest day in years with record temps in some areas
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Millions of Australians will experience their hottest day in YEARS as scorching heat wave brings record temperatures across the country
- Saturday could be NSW’s hottest day in two years
- ‘Extreme’ heatwave building on West Coast
- A cool change will bring some relief to the southeast
Residents in some parts of Australia will experience their hottest day in years on Saturday as a late-summer heatwave builds up on both sides of the continent.
NSW is expected to experience its hottest day in two years as heat wave conditions send temperatures soaring.
Thousands are expected to flock to the beaches to find some relief as parts of Sydney are expected to hit 38C on Saturday.
Forecasters have warned it could be the hottest day in more than a year.
Sky News Weather Meteorologist Alison Osborne confirmed that a hot and unsettled day is expected with temperatures reaching the 40s in some parts of inland New South Wales.
Sky News Weather Meteorologist Alison Osborne confirmed that a hot and unsettled day is expected with temperatures reaching the 40s in some parts of inland New South Wales.
Thousands are expected to flock to the beaches to find some relief as parts of Sydney are expected to hit 38C on Saturday.
Severe thunderstorms and gusty winds will be possible from Sydney to the Victorian border.
“There won’t be too much rain, particularly inland, so there is a higher risk of grass fires,” Ms Osborne said.
It seems to be an uneasy night ahead, as residents await some cool change coming to the Sydney area shortly after midnight.
The cool change will remove the heat from most of inland NSW, although far northern communities above Cobar and away from the coast can expect another ‘scorcher’ on Sunday.
Meanwhile, on the west coast, a severe to extreme heat wave is building and will spread across the Nullarbor Plain to southern Australia next week.
Forecasters have been unable to rule out the possibility of parts of WA hitting 50C early next week, which would mark only the second time this has happened in February.
Perth will hit 34C over the weekend before cooling down a bit early next week. The city does not expect rain for the next seven days.
South Australia will see heat wave conditions begin to ease on Saturday as a south-westerly wind begins to drive heat from Victoria and Tasmania.
New South Wales to experience its hottest day in two years as heat wave conditions cause temperatures to soar
Temperatures in Adelaide will stay around 20 degrees over the weekend before moving to 33°C on Monday and Tuesday, rising to sweltering highs of 38°C on Wednesday and Thursday.
Canberra’s temperature will climb to 35C on Saturday as a possible storm approaches.
Queensland, which is still recovering from recent cyclone conditions, can expect monsoonal showers, raising the possibility of heavy rain and flash flooding.
Brisbane will be partly cloudy and around 30C for the next seven days.
As of Saturday, Melbourne is expected to dip back into the 20s, with partly cloudy conditions for the next week.
Darwin will experience temperatures of around 32C every day until Thursday of next week, with thunderstorms on Saturday and expected to persist until Thursday at least.
Hobart temperatures will begin to drop, bringing some possible showers on Saturday and Monday.