Parts of Australia are set to swelter as temperatures rise for the start of November.
A pool of hot air which is set to spread across Australia from next week will give many parts of the country an early taste of summer, according to Weatherzone meteorologist Ben Domensino.
“A stubborn ridge of high pressure to the south of Australia has been allowing hot air to build over the country’s northwest in the final days of October,” Domensino said.
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The weather pattern caused temperatures to surge in Western Australia’s Pilbara district last weekend.
According to Weatherzone, the temperature reached 45.3 degrees in Roebourne, which was the highest October temperature observed anywhere in Australia for 15 years.
The heat is expected to spread over South Australia on Saturday and into eastern Australia on Sunday, before a second wave of heat drifts across central and southern Australia next week.
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“The heat will continue to brew over northwestern Australia in the coming days before a cold front crossing southern Australia helps drag the hot air towards Australia’s southern states later this week,” Domensino said.
“The highest temperatures over the next 10 days are likely to occur in central and northwestern Australia, where some places could reach the mid-40s.”
Meanwhile, parts of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, the Northern Territory and Western Australia could exceed 40 degrees this week.
The heat combined with strong winds could elevate the fire danger ratings in part of southern Australia, including South Australia on Saturday and Victoria on Sunday.
Residents are asked to be prepared and keep up to date with the fire danger ratings in their local areas.
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