Worst places to be in Australia this weekend as extreme heatwave lashes

Australians will swelter through 40C temperatures with a fiery heatwave set to smash several parts of the nation. These are the places set to sizzle.

An extreme heatwave is on the way for Australia’s east coast with temperatures set to crack 40C — and it’s still Spring.

One of the most uncomfortable places to be in Australia will be Coober Pedy which will reach 46C this weekend while Mildura and Broken Hill both have tops of 44C.

Residents across Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland have been warned scorching temperatures are on the way.

And experts say November records could be smashed.

The Bureau of Meteorology described the weather event as “severe” with temperatures to tip 44C in regional parts of Victoria on Saturday.

Scorching temperatures to lash Australia’s east coast this weekend. Picture: BOM

Even Melbourne is heating up with a 34C forecast for Friday, but a cool change will send temperatures southward with tops of 28C and 20C expected for Saturday and Sunday respectively.

South Australia will be the first state to be battered by the scorching temperatures as a hot air mass moves across from Western Australia.

Adelaide is facing temperatures in excess of 40C on Friday and Saturday but a cool change is in sight with a top of 23C forecast for Sunday, the Bureau reports.

⚠️A Fire Weather Warning has been issued for Friday for 7 districts, including the Mount Lofty Ranges where the fire danger rating is Extreme. Very hot & dry conditions again on Saturday with further elevated fire danger. Stay up to date via @CFSAlerts and https://t.co/eE0T2ns9bg pic.twitter.com/rXso4FyHSA

— Bureau of Meteorology, South Australia (@BOM_SA) November 26, 2020

More regional parts of South Australia will be pummelled by unbearable temperatures with 46C forecast for Coober Pedy and Port Augusta on Saturday.

A fire warning has also been issued for parts of the state, including in the Mount Lofty region where the danger rating is “extreme”.

In NSW, Sydney will reach 33C on Saturday and 39C on Sunday while Western Sydney will cop temperatures of 41C on Saturday.

Residents of regional areas like Broken Hill and Dubbo will melt in temperatures of 43C and 40C respectively.

BOM said NSW is expecting “very hot days for the end of Spring” as well as some warm nights.

“Windy conditions will see fire dangers rising. A gusty southerly change along the coast on Sunday should bring cooler conditions there but northern NSW remaining very hot into next week,” the Bureau said.

Weather Update: Severe #heatwave conditions expected across much of inland southern and eastern Australia. Video current at 1.30 pm AEDT Wednesday 25 November 2020.

Check the latest forecasts at https://t.co/kY3xaeVgFm and follow advice from local health authorities. pic.twitter.com/6B0w0G5xJX

— Bureau of Meteorology, Australia (@BOM_au) November 25, 2020

In Queensland, Brisbane will be a little cooler than other capital cities with tops of 30C and 31C expected on the weekend.

But temperatures could exceed 40C in inland areas.

Milder conditions are expected in other parts of the nation including Perth with 19C and rain forecast for Monday after a weekend of temperatures hovering in the low 20s.