Temperatures near the Victoria-South Australia border reach 38C, more than 10C above average for November
Residents from across south-eastern Australia are being warned to remain indoors and stay hydrated as a heatwave sweeps across the region.were facing low intensity to severe heatwave conditions on Friday, with some spots recording temperatures up to 13C higher than average.The Bureau of Meteorology issued severe heatwave warnings for NSW, Victoria, and Queensland, cautioning of an extended period of consistent heat.
Closer to the Victorian border, towns such as Naracoorte, Renmark and Lameroo recorded temperatures of around 38C on Friday, all more than 10C above average for November. “The overnight temperatures that we’re seeing in those areas over the next couple of nights are well above average. Heatwaves are not necessarily about extreme temperatures. We don’t always see temperature records broken with heatwaves, they’re about that persistent above-average heat,” she said.
“We will see a wind change eventually come through, which will bring with it a shift to cooler weather, with that shift likely reaching Melbourne on Saturday afternoon,” she said.
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