Severe heatwave hits southern Australian states with firefighters warning many areas ‘ready to burn’

Melbourne and Adelaide forecast to swelter through extreme heat with temperatures above 40CFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news...

By Petra Stock · The Guardian World

Melbourne and Adelaide forecast to swelter through extreme heat with temperatures above 40C Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Large parts of South Australia and Victoria are expecting extreme fire conditions today as a dangerous heatwave moves east, pushing temperatures well into the 40s. By mid-morning on Wednesday the mercury had already hit 35C in Melbourne and 38C in Adelaide. Continue reading...