There is no escaping low to extreme heatwave conditions in three states today as scorching temperatures grip most of Australia.
The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting a range of heatwave conditions in various parts of Australia starting today and continuing into next week. States expected to be affected include New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, the Northern Territory, Western Australia, and Tasmania.
Temperatures across the affected states will sit between the high 30s to low 40s with parts of Western Australia to reach the high 40s.
Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania are completely under a heatwave from today into Monday, with conditions ranging from low to extreme.
Melbourne is seeing a maximum of 31 degrees today which will heat up to 38 degrees from tomorrow into Monday.
It is looking to be the city’s hottest few days since 2014.
Adelaide’s maximum temperature is 36 degrees today, 38 tomorrow and 39 on Monday.
Hobart is avoiding the worst of the heat with a maximum of 26 degrees today and tomorrow before temperatures rise to 33 degrees on Monday.
In New South Wales, the regions facing a low to severe heatwave warning are the far northern, central, western, and southern parts of the state. However, the east coast is currently not expected to experience these conditions.
Sydney is slightly cooler with a maximum of 27 degrees today, 28 degrees tomorrow and 29 on Monday.
Meanwhile, the majority of Western Australia is expected to be under a low to extreme heatwave from today onwards. While areas such as Perth in the northern and southern parts are likely to avoid the intense heatwave, other regions will be affected.
Perth is feeling a maximum of 33 degrees today before it dips to 32 degrees tomorrow and back up again to 33 on Monday.
And in the top end, the Northern Territory is seeing a low to severe heatwave across most of the state from today.
Darwin will have a steady maximum temperature of 34 degrees from today into Monday.
Queensland is being spared from the heatwave but is, instead, facing intense flooding after copping more than 200mm of rainfall.
