December 4th 2024.
Today in Adelaide, the temperature is expected to reach a scorching 38 degrees, while other parts of South Australia will experience even hotter weather, with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees. This is due to a hot air mass that has enveloped the south-eastern states, causing extreme conditions. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe heatwave warning for SA, which is expected to last for the rest of the week.
But it's not just SA that will be feeling the heat. The sultry weather is set to spread to other parts of Australia, including New South Wales and Queensland, by the weekend, according to reports from Weatherzone. Heat records are under threat this summer, as we continue to experience wet and humid conditions.
For Adelaide residents, the hot and humid weather will provide little relief at night, with minimum temperatures lingering in the mid-twenties throughout the evening. Other parts of SA are also facing extremely high temperatures, with Port Augusta reaching 41 degrees and Oak Valley in the north-west sweltering through a 44-degree day.
Thankfully, the heat is expected to ease tomorrow. However, cricket fans attending the Test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval at 2:30pm can still expect a warm maximum temperature of 33 degrees. In Victoria, the heat will peak tomorrow with Melbourne reaching a top temperature of 34 degrees before conditions start to cool later in the day.
The humidity is also a major factor in these extreme conditions, making the temperature feel even hotter than it actually is. As the heatwave moves towards NSW and Queensland, it could feel up to two to four degrees hotter than the actual temperature.
But there is some relief in sight. The mercury is forecast to reach 33 degrees in Sydney on Saturday, while Brisbane is expected to hit 34 degrees on Sunday. And from early next week, conditions are expected to cool down before another warm spell rolls in.
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