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Latest news: Heatwave

Scorching WA heatwave moves east across country

Parts of the country are sweltering through high temperatures as a heatwave moves east after scorching Western Australia. 

Heatwave wanes across NSW, ACT as SA braces for flooding

Temperatures have plunged by an average 10C across NSW as the heatwave that gripped much of the state starts to wane while soaring temperatures in South Australia give way to flooding rain.

Red Cross urges ACT residents to prepare to manage heatwaves

Australian Red Cross is urging ACT residents to take action and plan how they will manage forecasted heatwaves in the coming days.

NSW, ACT feel the heat as temperatures soar again

Hot weather is expected to continue across NSW and the ACT while other eastern states receive a reprieve from the heat.

Fire risks across several states as March heat sizzles

Unseasonal autumn heat is impacting large parts of the country today, with fire authorities in several states issuing warnings for hot and windy conditions.

Stifling conditions tipped for Raiders-Sharks NRL clash in Canberra

Sweltering conditions could force the NRL's heat policy to be enacted when Canberra host Cronulla in an important round-three clash.

ACT and parts of southeast Australia to swelter this weekend

Hot weather will impact much of southern Australia this weekend as heat extends from WA across to much of southern and southeast Australia, including the ACT, the BOM forecasts.

Temperatures soar as heatwave hits NSW

NSW fire authorities are bracing for three days of sizzling heat with an extreme fire danger warning issued for numerous regions, total fire bans in force and some schools closed.

ACT clubs will become refuges from heat and smoke

Local community clubs will become designated refuges where Canberrans can seek respite during an emergency, such as heat or smoke events.

Fire engulfs homes as UK temperatures soar

The United Kingdom has recorded its highest ever temperature of 40C as a heatwave gripping Europe intensifies, forcing train tracks to buckle and fuelling a spate of fires across London.

UK ‘lives at risk’ in record heatwave

Britain's record high temperatures could be life-threatening, the UK's Met Office has warned, with the nation predicted to experience a blistering heatwave early next week.

Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching linked to marine heatwave

Coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef has been linked to a summer "marine heatwave".

Greece on alert amid heatwave and wildfires

Greece is forecast to remain in the grip of a heatwave that is not expected to let up all week, with temperatures climbing above 40 degrees Celsius across the country during the day and staying there for hours.

Renters offered online tool to aid cooling during heatwave

Just in time for Canberra’s forecast heatwave, in which temperatures are expected to hit the high 30s from Saturday to Tuesday, the ACT Government has issued a warning of its dangers and...

Keeping your pets cool this weekend

With a heatwave set to hit the Capital, spare a thought for your furry friends! They feel the heat, too, and just like us, can suffer from heatstroke. So, it’s vital that...

Top tips for keeping cool in a heatwave

Canberra, the mercury is rising, and ACT Health has recommended a couple of simple things you can do to ensure you're keeping cool in a heatwave. ACT Health has warned Territory residents...

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