Extreme heatwave may break records in Victoria as firefighters warn of bushfire risk in ‘very dry’ state

via theguardian.com

Short excerpt below. Read at the original source.

Ouyen and Mildura in northern Victoria forecast to break state’s all-time maximum on Tuesday, as weather warnings issued Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A day of record-breaking heat looms for Victoria, with temperatures forecast to hit 49C in the Mallee […]

Read at Source