As a heatwave bears down on Australia's southernmost state, mainlanders who've been enduring extreme temperatures for the past few weeks may think the predictions don't sound too bad.
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| Some parts of Tasmania will climb into the 40s on Monday. |
Some states have recorded prolonged stints in the mid-40s in recent weeks, and Australia experienced its hottest day on record earlier this month.
But when it comes to heat, it's all relative.
Over the next three days, the mercury in Tasmania will climb into the 30s and then soar towards 40 degrees Celsius or higher on Monday.
The heatwave is being dragged from mainland Australia by an approaching cold front.
Read the ABC News story by Alison Costelloe - “Tasmania set for heatwave culminating in predicted lightning storm.”
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