00:00We're expecting heat to hit almost all parts of the country over the next few days.
00:07Between today or tomorrow, but really Sunday and Monday are looking to be the two warmest days.
00:13Widespread temperatures a long way above the seasonal averages.
00:17We're looking northern Australia, southern Australia, out through the west and out through the east.
00:21Now when it comes to the details, that heat will really start to build in Western Australia first.
00:26It's a very hot day there today and of course parts of northern WA at this time of year are hot almost every day.
00:31High 30s, low 40s, but in the next few days that heat is going to spread to other areas.
00:37Getting through South Australia in the next couple of days and then Sunday, Monday out to the eastern states.
00:43Lots of places will see temperatures so far above their averages.
00:46We're going to be pushing records in many areas for October.
00:51Typically of course we get our warmest weather in the next couple of months, more like December, January.
00:55But it's pretty early to be seeing temperatures this high.
00:58Lots of places through central Australia will have their temperatures starting with a 4.
01:02We'll be seeing between 41 and 44 for many areas.
01:05Along the coastlines, it's going to be lots of places seeing 30s, which would typically be in the 20s.
01:10When it comes to our capitals, not missing out completely.
01:13So Adelaide will be the first of the central spots to get some of the heat.
01:18Low 30s heading into the weekend.
01:21And then Sunday, we'll be seeing high 20s for Melbourne and Hobart.
01:25But Canberra could be one of the ones to watch out for, getting close to their October record.
01:30I believe it's Monday, where they're forecast to reach about 32 degrees.
01:33Their record for October is about 32.5 degrees, maybe 32.7.
01:38So it wouldn't take much more of a jump to get above that October record in Canberra.
01:44It's also getting very hot in Sydney through the start of next week.
01:47I think Monday's the hottest day there as well.
01:49Could be low to mid 30s in the city, mid to upper 30s for the western suburbs.
01:54And a spare thought for those in the north.
01:56The maximum temperatures in Darwin are not super out of ordinary,
01:59because it's a pretty hot place at this time of year.
02:01But the overnight minimum temperatures up north are also going to be extremely stifling.
02:06I think the next five or six days, all forecast to have minimum temperatures of either 26 or 27 degrees.
02:12We are talking about severe thunderstorms.
02:13That's a little bit of a different weather pattern, the severe thunderstorms.
02:16That's happening today.
02:18Right now, a big day for storms across the east coast, primarily in New South Wales.
02:23So the severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon from around about Wollongong up the east coast.
02:29So it includes all of the big population centres through Sydney, the central coast, Newcastle,
02:34up towards Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie area as well.
02:37We've got a risk of storms in that region this afternoon and this evening.
02:41Those storms could tend towards severe, which would mean they could bring large hailstones,
02:46which can damage roofs, cars, crops.
02:49Could also bring some really strong winds with them, which of course can damage property,
02:53can lead to power outages as well.
02:55So it could be a big afternoon and evening for storms across the east coast of the country today.
03:00And tomorrow, again, parts of northern New South Wales and southern Queensland
03:04could also see thunderstorms with the chance of some severe storms in the mix as well.
03:09Hello.
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