40°C in August? A climate expert explains why Australia is ridiculously hot right now
- Written by Andrew King, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
ShutterstockIt’s winter in Australia, but as you’ve probably noticed, the weather is unusually warm. The top temperatures over large parts of the country this weekend were well above average for this time of year.
The outback town of Oodnadatta in South Australia recorded 38.5°C on Friday and 39.4°C on Saturday – about...





