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Did any of my fellow early-risers in Sydney feel like it was unusually warm this morning?
Well, you weren’t imagining things – a “bubble of searing heat” is sitting across the centre of the country, bringing heatwave conditions to inland areas and pushing the warmth out to some areas of the coast.
[Today is] going to be an absolute scorcher.
We’ve got this bubble of searing heat across the centre of Australia at the moment. That’s pushed several states up over 47, 48 degrees in the past three or four days, and today is another one – 49 degrees for Birdsville, probably taking the cake for the warmest spot. That’s within about half a degree of the all-time record, just to show how unusual this heat is.
Continue reading…Treasurer says changes will benefit ‘middle Australia’ as Anthony Albanese prepares to address press club; storm system forecast to continue to strengthen off Queensland coast. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastDid any of my fellow early-risers in Sydney feel like it was unusually warm this morning?Well, you weren’t imagining things – a “bubble of searing heat” is sitting across the centre of the country, bringing heatwave conditions to inland areas and pushing the warmth out to some areas of the coast.[Today is] going to be an absolute scorcher.We’ve got this bubble of searing heat across the centre of Australia at the moment. That’s pushed several states up over 47, 48 degrees in the past three or four days, and today is another one – 49 degrees for Birdsville, probably taking the cake for the warmest spot. That’s within about half a degree of the all-time record, just to show how unusual this heat is. Continue reading…
