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Australia’s most severe heatwave in six years descends on south-eastern states as Melbourne to hit 42C


Hot conditions for NSW, Victoria, SA, the ACT, Tasmania and WA as authorities warn of high fire danger

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Large parts of South Australia and Victoria are expecting extreme fire conditions today as a dangerous heatwave moves east, pushing temperatures well into the 40s.

By midday on Wednesday the mercury had hit 37C in Melbourne and 41C in Adelaide.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/07/severe-heatwave-hits-southern-australian-states-with-firefighters-warning-many-areas-ready-to-burn

Author : Petra Stock

Publish date : 2026-01-07 01:57:00

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