Sydney –
Heat wave when spring is covering most of the southeastern region Australiaincluding Sydney. Air temperatures are expected to peak at up to 16 degrees Celsius above the average temperature in September.
As reported ReutersMonday (18/9/2023), Australia is facing an increasing heat wave that enveloped its inland areas over the weekend, and is expected to continue until next Wednesday (20/9) throughout South Australia, Victoria and News South Wales.
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology predicts several spring heat wave records will be broken in the next few days. It was also stated by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology that this kind of heat wave was ‘very rare in September’.
“A reprieve from the hot weather is not expected until Wednesday (20/9) onwards, as stronger cold weather moves across the southeastern states,” the Australian Bureau of Meteorology said in a statement via Facebook on Sunday (17/9) time. local.
The extreme hot weather had a devastating impact on marathon runners in Sydney on Sunday (17/9) local time, with 26 people rushed to hospital and around 40 others treated by emergency services for exhaustion due to the extreme heat.
The air temperature in the western Sydney area is estimated to reach 36 degrees Celsius on Monday (18/9) local time, and is expected to gradually decrease to 22 degrees Celsius on Thursday (21/9).
The heatwave has also increased the risk of fires and some areas have received a ‘high’ fire danger level, and local authorities are urging residents to prepare for possible forest fires.
About 50 forest fires were reported across the state of New South Wales, but all have been brought under control.
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2023-09-18 07:05:37
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