Western Australia Swelters With the Pilbara Forecast to Reach 50C

Published on January 19, 2024

Some West Australians are sweltering through extreme heat, with parts of the state’s north forecast to reach more than 50C. The Pilbara is expected to hit those intense temperatures either on the weekend or early next week, according to private forecaster Weatherzone. The hottest Australian temperature ever recorded was 50.7C in the Pilbara town of Onslow on Jan. 13 last year. Weatherzone predicts that record could break due to a large mass of hot air hovering over the region. “This air mass has the potential to be hotter than usual, even by the Pilbara’s standards, due to enhanced warming from a phenomenon called subsidence,” the weather site said....

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