This weekend the mercury in Australia rose 16 degrees Celsius above normal. 38.5 on Friday and 39.4 degrees Celsius on Saturday. Whereas it is cold weather in Australia at this time. Such a heatwave in the winter season is a dangerous sign. The Australian Meteorological Department has blamed climate change for this.
It is feared that similar heat will prevail in large parts of Australia for the next one week. According to the Meteorological Department, a high pressure system has formed, due to which this heat has come. It may last for a few days. It is possible that the temperature in some areas may set new records.
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The world is constantly getting hotter, this is no secret. Everyone knows it. The year 2024 is going to be the hottest year. History is witness that this record was broken last year as well. This time it is going to be broken again. That is why Australian scientists are worried that if the temperature is so high in winter, then what will be the situation in summer.
The mercury is running 15 degrees Celsius above normal
Bureau of Meteorology expert Angus Hines said that in the next few days, the temperature in central and upper Australia is going to set new records. The maximum temperature will be very high. This is a very unusual event. On Friday, the mercury in Australia was 15 degrees Celsius above normal. Which is a frightening situation.
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Scientists are worried about the fire weather season
On Sunday, the mercury was recorded above 40 degrees Celsius in Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia. From Townsville to Melbourne, the mercury was 2 to 12 degrees Celsius above normal. Hines said that it is still the month of August. The fire season has not yet started. If the situation remains the same, the next season will be dangerous.
The sky is clear… the heat of the sun is falling directly on the ground
A complex high pressure system is formed over eastern Australia and the Tasman Sea. Because of this the sky is completely clear. The winds are blowing towards the north. That means the heat is increasing towards the south. Because of the clear sky, the heat of the sun is falling directly. Due to this the wind is coming down, due to which the heat is increasing.
