Heatwave Assessments
Heatwave Situation for Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday (3 days starting 16/12/2019)
Broad low to severe intensity heatwave conditions extend over most of Australia except the far southeast and west. Extreme intensity is reached the Kimberley and southwest Queensland.
Heatwave Situation for Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday (3 days starting 17/12/2019)
Low to severe intensity heatwave conditions over most of Australia. Extreme intensity heatwave conditions over parts of SA, central Australia and the Kimberley.
Forecast issued at 2:16 pm EDT on Wednesday 18 December 2019.
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Head Office (Bureau National Operations Centre)
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Heatwave Situation for Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday (3 days starting 18/12/2019)
Extreme heatwave conditions extend into parts of NSW & northern Victoria. No significant change elsewhere.
Heatwave Situation for Thursday, Friday, & Saturday (3 days starting 19/12/2019)
Extreme heatwave conditions contract to NSW. Broad low to severe intensity heatwave conditions remain over much of the country.
Heatwave Situation for Friday, Saturday, & Sunday (3 days starting 20/12/2019)
Severe heatwave conditions are forecast from central Australia through southern QLD and much of NSW, reaching extreme intensity for parts of northern NSW. Conditions ease through WA and southern Australia.
Heatwave Situation for Saturday, Sunday, & Monday (3 days starting 21/12/2019)
Severe heatwave conditions persist through central Australia, southern QLD and parts of NSW. Low intensity heatwave conditions persist over most the country, apart from the far western and southern parts.
Heatwave Situation for Sunday, Monday, & Tuesday (3 days starting 22/12/2019)
Similar heatwave conditions will persist across the country
Forecast issued at 2:16 pm EDT on Wednesday 18 December 2019.
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Head Office (Bureau National Operations Centre)