Australia is grappling with a severe weather pattern, as ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily brings torrential rain and flooding to north-central Australia, which has been captured in a Water Vapor/IR zoom sequence. The storm has been beneficial in alleviating the drought in the region. Simultaneously, a heatwave is affecting Chile's capital, with meteorologists warning of increasingly frequent extreme hot weather. In Australia, temperatures are expected to soar dangerously high in many capital cities, with Melbourne, Western Sydney, and northern Victoria forecasted to experience scorching temperatures, reaching a blistering 43 degrees Celsius in some areas. Melbourne is set to have its hottest day of the year, with a windy 37 degrees Celsius predicted, while other parts of the state could see hellish temperatures soaring to 43 degrees Celsius. The east coast is bracing for a severe heatwave, with some areas expecting to hit 40 degrees Celsius. Additionally, parts of Australia face the possibility of floods and gales due to the weather systems clash.
A severe heat wave is sweeping across Australia's east coast this weekend, with temperatures expected to hit 40 degrees in some areas. #9News DETAILS: https://t.co/up97KqNKaZ https://t.co/pdyTJwHwV0
Melbourne is set to swelter on Sunday with the temperature tipped to reach 37 degrees — and other parts of the state will be hotter still, with the mercury soaring to a scorching 43. > https://t.co/i0IzOEFEYn https://t.co/0WSa0Rii6s
Temperatures across Australia are soaring as Melbourne is expected to experience its hottest day of the year. https://t.co/WVkwRnvV4d
Melbourne is set to swelter on Sunday with the temperature tipped to reach a windy 37 degrees — and other parts of the state will be hotter still, with the mercury soaring to hellish 43 > https://t.co/blvKbNZxQb https://t.co/N3mGAvlJIS
Parts of Australia could see temperatures rise to a blistering 43C this weekend, while other areas face floods and gales https://t.co/61E2DqlBDr
#7NEWS: Australians warned of heatwave as large part of nation cops soaring temperatures https://t.co/8iSYuVPBeN
Melbourne’s sweltering summer is finally here – but not for long. https://t.co/mG16ViuavK
Scorching temperatures forecast for Western Sydney, Melbourne and northern Victoria https://t.co/e7c3EJwJFs
Millions of Aussies could swelter under punishing temperatures in the high thirties this weekend as weather systems clash. https://t.co/s156lfH7nI
A burst of hot northerly winds will bring the highest temperatures in years to parts of south-east Australia, while ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily carves a trail of torrential rain and flooding.https://t.co/lbmDYvxV0a
The weekend is shaping up to be dangerously hot in many capital cities, as a shift in the heat from central Australia into the southeast is increasing temperatures for Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra. https://t.co/7qFwUGNIaI
⚠️ CHILE'S CAPITAL FACES HEAT WAVE, EXPERTS WARN OF MORE TO COME (Reuters) Chile's capital and other regions are facing a heat wave, as meteorologists warn that extremely hot weather will become increasingly frequent in the country's austral summer. Over six million… https://t.co/MqU7xHNB8q
Tropical Storm #Kirrily went the extra mile to alleviate drought in north-central #Australia by recharging over the Gulf of Carpentaria then turning south to come back onshore carrying welcome precipitation inland, per this Water Vapor/IR zoom sequence. https://t.co/9QQqmkEVo7 https://t.co/R8ymhOzCu0