11 January, 2017

Temperatures to soar above 40C as heatwave sweeps eastern Australia

Residents in eastern Australia are advised that
drinking plenty of water is key to preventing
heat-related illness. 
A heatwave predicted to stretch across 1,000km of eastern Australia has prompted warnings for the public to avoid physical activity in the sun and stay alert for signs of heat-related illness in others, especially children and older people.

Temperatures are expected to soar above 40C in parts of central and southern Queensland and New South Wales over coming days, eclipsing the mercury readings in Australia’s tropical north.

The Bureau of Meteorology predicts an extreme heatwave straddling the inland border of both states, with Bourke in the NSW outback and Thargomindah in Queensland’s channel country tipped to reach the highest temperatures of 45C and 44C respectively on Wednesday. The mercury in Thargomindah will hit 46C on Thursday, according to the bureau.

Read Joshua Robertson’s story on The Guardian - “Temperatures to soar above 40C as heatwave sweeps eastern Australia.”

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