It’s official, Australia has just sweated through its hottest summer ever, and the heat isn’t letting up. 😰🔥
In Tasmania, the bureau has seen the lighter side to the heatwave declaring “Autumn is delayed”.
Elsewhere there will be more manageable conditions — 23C in Perth, 27C in Sydney 29C in Brisbane and 30C in Canberra.Bureau climatologist Dr Lynette Bettio said the heatwave events during December and January played a major role in the recent summer being Australia’s warmest on record.
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