Temperatures are tipped to rise across the country when a heatwave moves east after scorching parts of Western Australia.
A tropical low hovering off the Queensland coast could develop into a cyclone over the weekend,while residents in SEQ have been told to prepare for a heatwave.
Reporter Angus Dalton experienced just what extreme heat can do to your body in a climate chamber for this Explainer with Liam Mannix.
The meteorological phenomenon of “enhanced warming” could see parts of the north-west break temperature records for the entire country this weekend.
The Bureau of Meteorology declared an El Nino in September. Why hasn’t the hot and dry weather materialised in eastern Australia?
“If you have a vulnerable family member,friend,neighbour or co-worker in the area,you may consider offering them support until the outage has been resolved,” a polic spokeswoman said.
The Pilbara town has sweltered through 23 consecutive days of temperatures at or exceeding 43ºC and this weekend looks set to be even hotter.
The city of Seville – one of the hottest in Europe – started naming its heatwaves to raise awareness of the dangers,just as Australia names its cyclones.
Thermometers at one local RSL registered 51 degrees over the past few days in WA’s north.
Sydney’s record-breaking early summer heat will continue to flare on Saturday.
An emergency bushfire warning has been issued for two fires near Newcastle,with the hot weather also putting a strain on the state’s energy reserves.