Worst heatwave since black summer forecast for more than half of Australia

PB Penry Buckley and Australian Associated PressThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-01-06 · 05:58 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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A severe heatwave is forecast to impact more than half of Australia, potentially becoming the worst since the "black summer" bushfires. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued warnings for extreme fire danger due to dry, hot conditions. Temperatures are expected to exceed 45C in some areas. South Australia, Victoria, and inland New South Wales are anticipated to experience the most extreme fire conditions this week. The combination of high temperatures and dry conditions is creating a significant risk of bushfires across affected regions.

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The Bureau of Meteorology warned that dry, hot conditions would create extreme fire conditions.

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Temperatures are expected to top 45C in parts of the country.

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More than half of Australia is set to swelter in blistering temperatures.

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This is expected to be the worst heatwave since the black summer bushfires.

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Fire danger expected to reach extreme levels in Australia" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="210" data-entity-type="location">South Australia, Victoria and inland NSW this week Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast More than half of Australia is set to swelter in blistering temperatures in what is expected to be the worst heatwave since the devastating black summer bushfires. The Bureau of Meteorology warned that dry, hot conditions would create extreme fire conditions across several states as temperatures topped 45C in parts of the country. Continue reading...

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