Heatwave to hit Australia after Christmas with 45 degrees in the south

A post-Christmas heatwave is set to hit Australia next week, stretching from Broome to Melbourne, peaking at 45C in South Australia, and bringing the heat to the Boxing Day Test.

 Inland areas of Australia are expected to experience
  temperatures of up to 45C in the days after Christmas Day. 

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a three-day heatwave warning for inland areas across nearly the whole country from Christmas to 28 December.

Severe to low heatwaves will cover northern and central Western Australia, central South Australia, northern Victoria and southern New South Wales in the post-Christmas holiday period.

The Melbourne Cricket Ground will hit a maximum of 32C on Boxing Day, and parts of South Australia will rise to 45C the day after.

Read the story from The Guardian by Zaaman Zhou - “Heatwave to hit Australia after Christmas with 45 degrees in the south.”