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Heatwave Relief Incoming for Some Australia Areas

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Relief from Heatwave on the Way in Some Parts of Australia

Relief is slowly arriving for some sunbaked Australians after several states sweated through one of the hottest December days in years.

Extreme Temperatures Across Australia

Parts of Victoria, NSW, Queensland, and South Australia topped 45C on Monday, while the Northern Territory faces severe to extreme heatwave conditions for much of the next three days.

Extreme fire danger warnings remain in place with high bushfire risks expected across Australia’s southeast.

  • Mount Lofty Ranges in eastern South Australia and most of western and central Victoria, including Melbourne, are under extreme fire danger warnings.

“These hot, dry, windy conditions are likely to lead to extreme fire dangers,” senior meteorologist from the Bureau of Meteorology Dean Narramore said.

  • Walpeup in Victoria’s northwest was the hottest place in the state on Monday at 47.1C

  • Temperatures ranged from the low to mid 40s throughout western and southern parts of NSW.

Alice Springs reached 41.9C just before 3pm, before the mercury fell 15C in just over 90 minutes.
Melbourne fell short of its forecast high of 41C, with the temperature topping out at 39.4C.
A cool change is expected to hit the Victorian capital later on Monday evening after already dramatically dropping temperatures in Geelong.
Total fire bans were declared across most of Victoria with incident management teams and firefighting aircraft on standby in critical regional areas.
An emergency warning was issued on Monday night for an out-of-control bushfire near Creswick, north of Ballarat.
Firefighters also responded to blazes in western and eastern Victoria, and a grassfire in Melbourne.

While the mercury in Sydney reached 29C, a maximum temperature of 45.6C was recorded in Wilcannia, in central northwest NSW.

What to Expect in the Coming Days

A high fire danger warning will remain in place for much of central NSW on Tuesday.

Queensland, meanwhile, faces the risk of flash flooding with wet weather forecast from Yeppoon on the central coast south to Brisbane.

The Bureau warned residents in the state’s southeast to prepare for heavy falls in the coming days.
“Over the next three or four days, there could be widespread falls of 50mm to 100mm and isolated falls up to an exceeding 250mm,” Narramore said.

A cool front reached Adelaide and western Victoria by 2pm on Monday but the heat will remain for the rest of the week in Queensland and the NT.

Conclusion

As Australians endure extreme temperatures and high fire risks, relief is on the way for some parts of the country. The Bureau of Meteorology continues to issue warnings and forecasts to keep residents informed and safe during this challenging time.

FAQs

1. How hot did it get in Victoria on Monday?

Walpeup in Victoria’s northwest reached a scorching 47.1C, making it the hottest place in the state on that day.

2. What weather conditions are expected in Queensland?

Queensland faces the risk of flash flooding with heavy rainfall forecasted in the coming days, particularly in the southeast region.

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