Australian Heat Breaks Records
Inland areas of Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia are entering their second week of 40 degree-plus heat, and cooling relief will have to wait until next weekend.
Ivanhoe in far western NSW baked in 47-degree heat today, their hottest day in three years. This is also their eight consecutive day above 40 degrees. In the nearby Riverina, Griffith and Hay have both had seven days in-a-row of 40 degrees or hotter. The last time there was a longer such spell was 50 years ago for Hay and at least 30 years ago in Griffith.
Mildura in northwestern Victoria has also had seven days in-a-row of 40 or hotter, which is a 62 year-old record. The previous longest was six days in January 1979. Just over the SA border, Renmark is on target to break a record. Tuesday will be its eight consecutive day above 40 degrees.
Driven to distraction by the insufferable heat, an ice-cream woman in Victoria was found dead in her van, covered in chopped nuts, smarties and chocolate sprinkles. Police are working on the theory that she topped herself.
Ivanhoe in far western NSW baked in 47-degree heat today, their hottest day in three years. This is also their eight consecutive day above 40 degrees. In the nearby Riverina, Griffith and Hay have both had seven days in-a-row of 40 degrees or hotter. The last time there was a longer such spell was 50 years ago for Hay and at least 30 years ago in Griffith.
Mildura in northwestern Victoria has also had seven days in-a-row of 40 or hotter, which is a 62 year-old record. The previous longest was six days in January 1979. Just over the SA border, Renmark is on target to break a record. Tuesday will be its eight consecutive day above 40 degrees.
Driven to distraction by the insufferable heat, an ice-cream woman in Victoria was found dead in her van, covered in chopped nuts, smarties and chocolate sprinkles. Police are working on the theory that she topped herself.