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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Petra Stock

October heat records broken across Australia as Sydney braces for temperatures way above the norm

Sydney Australia BoM Angus Hines New South Wales Queensland SA Birdsville Fire and Rescue NSW
A bushfire danger advisory sign shows extreme fire risk and a total fire ban
Hot, dry and windy weather means high fire danger is expected across most of Queensland and NSW for Wednesday as parts of Australia endure record heat. Photograph: Australian Associated Press/Alamy

October heat records have been broken in several states this week as authorities in New South Wales prepare for temperatures above the norm to hit Sydney and the east coast of Australia.

The Queensland outback town of Birdsville broke a new record on Tuesday, hitting 46.1C at 2.28pm local time, according to the Bureau of Meteorology, making it the highest temperature recorded in the state in October. The state’s previous October record was 45.1C at Birdsville police station on 31 October 1995.

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