Sydney set for ‘blistering’ weather as record heat shifts east and winds forecast to blast southern Australia | Australia weather

The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting a “bubbly day” for Sydney on Wednesday; It is predicted that the temperature will break records towards the east coast, and damaging winds will be effective in the southern states.

According to the Bureau of Meteorology, on Tuesday both New South Wales and Queensland recorded their warmest temperatures for October; the highest temperature since records began in 1910.

Birdsville in outback Queensland reached 46.1C, while Bourke in NSW climbed to 44.8C.

“Most of the country will experience another very hot day today, with the potential for more records to be broken on Wednesday afternoon,” senior BoM meteorologist Angus Hines said.

“Sydney is expected to reach 39°C today – a very hot day for the state capital – and all suburbs around the Sydney metropolitan area are forecast to reach the 30s. It’s certainly not out of the question for parts of the city to flirt with 40°C today.”

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If temperatures in the CBD reach 39°C as predicted on Wednesday afternoon, it will fall 38.2°C from the city’s October temperature record set on Observatory Hill in 2004.

Victoria was expected to bear the brunt of the low pressure system, which was predicted to bring rain along with strong, damaging winds of up to 130km/h along the south-west coast.

Widespread winds of 90 to 100 km/h were expected to reach Melbourne in the early afternoon; Stronger winds are expected in coastal areas and the Dandenong Mountains.

Severe weather warnings have also been issued for large parts of Victoria, south-eastern South Australia and coastal NSW.

WorkSafe has urged Victorians to re-evaluate any outdoor work and secure work sites to ensure materials and debris do not become “flying hazards”.

According to the BoM, many places on the east coast, particularly in NSW, could see temperatures 10°C to 16°C higher than average for October; A number of places around the Sydney area and neighboring hills are likely to approach or exceed October temperature records.

Hot and windy conditions are forecast to lead to extreme fire danger, with full fire bans already in place in Sydney, the Hunter, Illawarra and Shoalhaven, the upper mid-west plains and the north-west.

A NSW Health spokesperson reminded people to take precautions in high temperatures, given that hot weather has the potential to cause serious illness requiring hospitalisation, worsen underlying health conditions and even be fatal.

“Simple prevention strategies include staying inside during the hottest hours of the day, closing doors, windows, blinds and curtains early to keep out hot air and sun during the day, staying hydrated and carrying a water bottle when outside,” the spokesperson said.

“People who experience symptoms of heat illness, such as headaches, dizziness, nausea and vomiting, fatigue and cramps, should calm down immediately.”

Extreme temperatures in NSW and Queensland were closely linked to damaging winds in the south, according to the BoM.

Senior meteorologist Dean Narramore He explained that record temperatures had occurred in parts of Western Australia, the interior Northern Territory and northern SA over the past few weeks, with these areas being pushed eastward by a low pressure system now moving across the southern states.

“This really strong weather system moving across the South finally caught up with that heat and dragged it across the country,” he said.

Thursday is forecast to be the hottest day for southeast Queensland, with the heat expected to continue into the weekend.

Australia’s national annual average temperature is around 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than in 1910, according to the BoM, and the climate crisis has increased the frequency and severity of extreme weather events.