As per the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), severe and extreme heatwave warnings have been issued across parts of Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory, valid until Sunday (08 November).
• In Queensland, severe heatwave warnings have been issued for the Peninsula, Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, and Central Coast and Whitsundays.
• Inland areas and parts of western Cape York Peninsula are expected to record maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties, with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.
• Elevated areas and locations closer to the northeast coast are likely to experience maximum temperatures in the high twenties to high thirties, with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties.
• Severe heatwave conditions are expected to persist and intensify into the weekend and early next week, particularly in Aurukun, Croydon, Kowanyama and Weipa.
• In Western Australia, an extreme heatwave warning has been issued for the Kimberley, while severe heatwave warnings are in effect for the Pilbara and North Interior.
• Maximum temperatures are expected to range between the low and mid forties, with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
• Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are likely to persist into the weekend and early next week, particularly in Fitzroy Crossing and Marble Bar.
• In the Northern Territory, an extreme heatwave warning has been issued for Tiwi, while severe heatwave warnings are in effect for Daly, Arnhem and Carpentaria.
• Maximum temperatures are expected to range between the mid thirties and low forties, with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
• Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist into the weekend and early next week, particularly in Borroloola, Bulman, Milikapiti, Ngukurr, Pirlangimpi and Wurrumiyanga.
Categories: Environment - Heat Wave
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