Australia could see hottest day on record next week as Perth heatwave conditions travel east

[G_j]

Source: ABC Australia

Australia could experience its hottest day on record next week as a hot air mass building in Western Australia makes its way east.

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"So when you combine all of the maximum temperatures recorded on any given day, the hottest on record was on the January 7 back in 2013, when we saw an average maximum of 40.3C," she said.

"At this stage with these sorts of temperatures that we're forecasting … it looks like we could break that record over a number of consecutive days towards the end of next week.

"We will potentially see the hottest day on record across all of Australia."

Read more: https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-12/australia-could-see-hottest-day-on-record-as-heatwave-hits-perth/11795006?pfmredir=sm

[kyburbonkid]

2. Grimm VERY Grimm

This situation has really boiled out of control. What people don't realize is that, once global warming is in place, it's won't get better for another 1500 years. That is how long it takes excessive CO2 levels to return to normal. If 40.3C seems odd, the future will be higher, and probably much much higher!

[roamer65]

3. In 30 years, Australia will be mostly uninhabitable.

Same goes for Southern Africa.

[Matilda]

4. 2.2 million hectares in NSW alone

currently burning or burned out.

And thousands of animals burned to death. I don't know how many species may have been wiped out. That makes me very sad; the animals didn't do anything to contribute to the fires, they're entirely a human effort.

And still the idiots talk about the virtues of coal - and that includes our new Labor leader, Antony Albanese, who's a great disappointment to those who care about our country.

This has been one of the saddest weeks ever for Australia. And it's only just Summer, so we have a long haul in front of us.

[roamer65]

5. ..

I wish I could be optimistic, but I can’t Matilda.

The Earth is about 2.5 million miles closer to the Sun during your summer solstice. That distance is going to matter down under a lot more into the future.

It matters on Mars, with its highly elliptical orbit and it will matter for us as CO2 increases.

The Southern Hemisphere will be the harbinger of what’s to come for the North.

[jmbar2]

6. 40.3C is 104.5 F!

I am so sorry Australia, and for the animals. My heart hurts reading this...

[marybourg]

7. That's a mild summer day here in the PHX metro.

And millions have moved here in the last decade or two to “enjoy” it.