SYDNEY, Sept 18 — A spring heat wave across large parts of Australia’s southeast, including Sydney, will intensify today, the weather bureau said, with temperatures expected to...
SYDNEY, Sept 18 — A spring heat wave across large parts of Australia’s southeast, including Sydney, will intensify today, the weather bureau said, with temperatures expected to peak up to 16 degrees Celsius above the September average.
The Bureau of Meteorology said it expected several early spring records were likely to be broken over the next few days, calling the heat “very uncommon for September”. The heat took its toll on runners in the Sydney marathon on Sunday with 26 people taken to the hospital and about 40 treated for heat exhaustion by emergency services.
The heat wave has also elevated the risks of fires with several regions given ‘high’ fire danger ratings, and authorities urging residents to prepare for bushfires. About 50 grass or bushfires are burning across New South Wales but all have been brought under control.
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