The average temperature across the country on Tuesday was 40.9C, breaking the mark of 40.3C set in January 2013.
Yesterday was Australia's hottest day on record, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Meteorology .
The average temperature across the country was 40.9 degrees Celsius, breaking the mark of 40.3C set in January 2013, but it's a record unlikely to last for long. Temperatures were well over 45C for much of the interior — the location record is still safe — but the wide spread of exceptional heat meant the national average record was broken.
The heat is expected to keep building over the next few days as the air mass moves across the country.
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