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Australians should brace for rising temperatures this week as a mass of hot air sweeps through several major cities.
Weatherzone meteorologist Ben Domensino explains that a high pressure system located south of Australia has allowed a buildup of warm air over Western Australia in recent days.
“This heat wave pushed towards the west coast on Sunday, causing Perth to reach a scorching 40.1 degrees,” Domensino stated.
“By Monday, Dalwallinu in the Central Wheatbelt area saw temperatures soar to 40.9 degrees, while Morawa, southeast of Geraldton, recorded a sweltering 42.6 degrees,” he added.
“Expect this heat to become more severe and move southward across Western Australia on Tuesday and Wednesday,” Domensino noted.
“Large areas of southern WA will see temperature reaching the low to mid 40s over the next two days, possibly hitting 46 degrees to the north of Eyre on Wednesday afternoon.”
Temperatures are expected to rise in South Australia until Thursday, with Adelaide expected to reach 35 degrees tomorrow and 39 degrees on Thursday.
According to Weatherzone, Brisbane’s maximum temperatures are expected to climb to the low-to-mid 30s from Friday as heat builds over southern Queensland.
Victorian residents will experience hot weather between now and Friday, with temperatures in the state’s north predicted to reach the low 40s on Thursday and Friday.
Melbourne’s maximum temperature is expected to hit 32 degrees tomorrow and 37 degrees on Thursday.
Temperatures will climb to about 29 degrees in Hobart tomorrow before cooling down on Thursday.
Meanwhile hot air is expected to linger over New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory throughout the week.
Western Sydney could get close to 40 degrees on Friday, while Canberra could reach the low-to-mid 30s from tomorrow to Saturday.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe heatwave warning for parts of NSW including Illawarra, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Riverina.
The heat will be accompanied by rain and thunderstorms in parts of the country as moisture feeds into a low pressure trough on the western flank of the high pressure system.