Adelaide and Melbourne could reach 40 degrees midweek

Intense heat is currently building over Western Australia and this hot air mass will shift slowly eastward this week, with temperatures possibly reaching 40 degrees in Adelaide and Melbourne midweek.

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45C in four Australian states next week

An extremely hot air mass will spread across Australia next week, with temperatures expected to reach the mid-to-high 40s in parts of four states.

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2025 was Australia's 4th warmest year on record

Australia’s mean temperature was more than 1.

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Qld cops a metre of rain, WA cyclone downgrades after 158 km/h gust

Two strong tropical weather systems continue to dominate Australia’s weather on the last day of 2025.

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