Australia’s east coast is set to endure a full-blown scorcher this week, with New South Wales copping a severe weather warning as temperatures reach 10 to 12 degrees above average.
It is truly that time to hit up a sneaky link who owns a pool because up until Thursday, 20 November, NSW residents will be facing a heatwave with temperatures reaching the high 30s.
And if you’re a Western Sydney baddie, it appears that you’ll be copping the brunt of the heatwave, as temperatures inland are forecast to reach upwards of 39℃.
As temperatures are quickly rising across the country’s east (just like my rent and blood pressure) the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has issued a severe weather warning for the state, noting that locations likely to be impacted by the heatwave include:
- Batemans Bay
- Bowral
- Camden
- Campbelltown
- Hornsby
- Liverpool
- Nowra
- Penrith
- Parramatta
- Richmond
Areas that are forecast to see temperatures in the low to high 30s include Hunter, Illawarra and Metropolitan districts. NSW’s Mid North Coast, Southern Tablelands and South Coast are forecast to see temps in the high twenties to low 30s.
Although NSW’s heatwave should ease by Thursday, BoM forecaster Jonathan Howe said that folks should expect some “severe” downpour amongst the high temps.
“So we are expecting quite a shift to rainy and stormy conditions heading into the weekend, with the potential for severe thunderstorms as well,” he said, per ABC News.
“The rain and storms will help to cool things down a little bit, so we are expecting those heatwave signals to diminish heading into Thursday and Friday.
“Temperatures still remain quite high, though, so 30C on Thursday, 25C on Friday and Saturday, but Sydneysiders will definitely notice the humidity.”
As for next week, Howe said temperatures would be “unsettled” as humidity is forecast to linger across the state.
With BoM issuing a severe warning to the state, residents are urged to take extra care of themselves during the heatwave.
“Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell,” it said.
“Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre. Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home. If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.”
In somewhat better news, those who are afraid of a possible blackout caused by the weather event can kinda relax as the Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) lack of reserve (LOR) notice for Tuesday to Wednesday was at LOR3 — which “signals a deficit in the supply/demand balance”.
However, it has since been downgraded to a LOR2, meaning there’s no impact on the state’s power system, but it could be disrupted.
For now, be sure to stay hydrated and slip, slop, slap!
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