Today is a day of Total Fire Ban in the Wimmera, and Horsham is expecting a top of 43°C. The outlook for the next few days is no more kind to us, with Friday set to reach even further into the 40s.
Horsham is expecting 39°C on Thursday and 46°C on Friday.
This hot spell comes as part of a much larger heatwave sweeping its way across Australia this week.
Bureau of Meteorology climatologist Dr Blair Trewin said temperatures in many locations are forecast to approach or even exceed December and potentially annual records.
“We saw significant heat build over Western Australia over the course of last week, and that heat is now pushing east over the continent, which is going to lead to several days of exceptional heat,” he said.
“Australia’s warmest day on record occurred in January 2013, when the average maximum temperature across the continent was 40.30 °C.
“We’re closely monitoring the development and progression of this heat but based on current forecasts we could see that record broken this week.”
Stay safe
Authorities are urging people to exercise care and caution during these extreme weather conditions, checking in on neighbours and making sure that pets are well looked after and watered.
The Better Health Channel gives the following five tips relating to hot weather:- Drink plenty of water
- Never leave anyone (pets included!) in a car
- Stay somewhere cool
- Plan ahead
- Check in on others
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