Major Heatwave Sweeping across Australia
Posted by feww on February 3, 2017
Extreme Weather Event
Near 50ºC Temperatures Forecast for NSW and QLD
An extreme heatwave will sweep across eastern Australia this weekend, with the temperatures soaring to near 50ºC (122℉) in parts of the states of New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland (QLD), said forecasters.

The heatwave moves across Australia starting Friday. The red area represents temperatures above 45C. Image: Australia Bureau of Meteorology.
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Extreme heat will scorch outback QLD and NSW by Tuesday, February 7. The red area represents temperatures above 45C. Image: Australia Bureau of Meteorology.
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- Additional details are available from BOM.
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