One of Australia’s hottest summers on record continues to produce above-average temperatures, with the Queensland tourist town Birdsville hitting 49.4C on Thursday, just 0.1C shy of the state’s all time record.
by Wagamaga
One of Australia’s hottest summers on record continues to produce above-average temperatures, with the Queensland tourist town Birdsville hitting 49.4C on Thursday, just 0.1C shy of the state’s all time record.
by Wagamaga
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Bureau of Meteorology warnings are in place for NSW, Queensland, WA, SA and the Northern Territory, while extreme heatwaves could impact parts of far south-west Queensland.
The BOM is forecasting maximum and minimum temperatures to be around 6C to 12C above-average in large parts of central and eastern Australia.
“Widespread temperatures above 40C are expected across inland and eastern parts of Australia over the next few days, with some inland areas as hot as 49C,” a spokesperson said.
One action that can help mitigate the effect of extreme temperatures like this is white roofs. Any building within 40° of the equator should be using off-white or the lightest possible color roofing