“We will see several days of temperatures six to 16 degrees above average in the southeastern parts of the country,” Narramore said.
BoM has issued severe heatwave warnings for parts of NSW, Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT, which will remain in force until Wednesday. Credit: SBS
“And that translates to temperatures in the high 30s to low 40s for our coastal areas and in the low to mid 40s in the southeastern parts of the country, with some locations likely to see temperatures rise into the high 40s,” Narramore said.
The BoM has warned of the potential impact of the heat on older Australians, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and those who are unwell.
Temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius in four states
On the east coast, warnings cover the South Coast, Snowy Mountains and South West Slopes in NSW; North East and East Gippsland in Victoria; North East, East Coast and Midlands in Tasmania; parts of South Australia, including the West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula and North West Pastoral and the ACT.
Highs in South Australia will be in the high 30s and mid 40s, with the heatwave expected to peak mid to late next week. Temperatures are expected to rise to 41 degrees Celsius in Adelaide on Wednesday.
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