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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Faye Hulton and James Parrish for MetDesk

Weather tracker: Much of southern Australia on heatwave alert

Eucalyptus trees silhouetted against a firesky sunset on a balmy evening in Adelaide
Eucalyptus trees silhouetted against a firesky sunset on a balmy evening in Adelaide on Thursday, where temperatures are forecast not to drop below 25c over the next few days. Photograph: Amer Ghazzal/Rex/Shutterstock

Southern parts of Australia are expected to suffer a short heatwave starting on Friday and lasting until next Tuesday. The Adelaide region will be worst affected, with highs of about 36C anticipated in the city on Friday, which is 10C above the seasonal norm.

Daytime maximums are then set to remain above 35C until Tuesday, while minimum temperatures are not forecast to drop below 25C. This will be the longest March run of high temperatures in Adelaide in four years, with only one March day above 35C being recorded over this period.

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