A lingering cyclone off Western Australia's coast is contributing to a severe heatwave expected to grip large parts of Western Australia and Queensland this week. The Bureau of Meteorology warns of 'severe' to 'extreme' heatwave conditions, with Perth and Brisbane facing temperatures up to 12 degrees Celsius higher than average. The cyclone is creating a 'traffic jam' in weather patterns, preventing cooler air from moving east and trapping hot desert winds.
Much of Western Australia and Queensland will face heatwave conditions this week, as a cyclone lingers off WA's coast.The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting severe to extreme heatwave conditions in large parts of Western Australia and Queensland this week.Tropical Cyclone Sean is playing a role in driving the hot air into the east and west, according to the BoM.A cyclone spinning over waters to the west of Austraila is helping set up a large heatwave across the country this week.
This includes forecast tops between 39C and 41C in Perth from Tuesday and Friday, made to feel worse by high humidity on Tuesday — a feature not often associated with the western capital. The human body can only take so much heat before it starts to cook from the inside. See how Margaret, Harry and Kim fair during heatwaves across Australia and find out what they could have done differently.
Cyclone Sean developed into a cyclone on Sunday, and remains at cyclone strength well off shore to the west of Carnarvon.
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