Perth is looking at potential heatwave conditions for the first time since 2016, with temperatures expected to hover close to 40 degrees Celsius from Wednesday to Sunday this week.
Perth is looking at potential heatwave conditions for the first time since February 2016, with temperatures expected to hover close to 40 degrees Celsius from Wednesday to Sunday this week, on the heels of a record-breaking start to summer.
Perth's maximum is tipped to range between 38 and 41 degrees from Wednesday and Sunday, while the minimum will range in the low- to mid-20s.The blistering heat comes on the back of Perth recording its hottest first week of summer on record, after the city's maximum averaged 36C — 7 degrees above the December mean maximum of 29.1C.
The last time the Heath Department declared an official heatwave was in February 2016, when Perth's maximum temperature surpassed 40C for four days in a row.The scorching temperatures will pose a challenge for the Australian cricket team as they coincide with the start of the first Test against New Zealand at Perth Stadium.
The forecast has prompted a warning from a doctor, Colin Hughes, who previously worked for the Western Australian Cricket Association and the AFL. Dr Hughes urged Cricket Australia to delay the day/night Test's start time of 1:00pm until late afternoon to avoid the worst of the midday heat.
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