Western Australia Bakes as Scorching Heatwave Continues

Western Australia is sweating through another scorching day amid a heatwave that has melted many temperature records. Perth Airport had climbed to 42.7C before midday on Feb. 2 and the city reached 40.4, while the Swan Valley and Pearce hit 43.5C and 43.6 respectively, the Bureau of Meteorology said. In the Mid West, Geraldton residents baked as the mercury rose to 46.6C just after 11am and Morawa recorded 43.1C. The Wheatbelt is also copping it, with Cunderdin soaring to 43.6C by 11.30am WST and Dalwallinu 42.7C about the same time. It follows two days of extreme temperatures that saw the Swan Valley in Perth sizzle with a 45.1C top temperature on Feb. 1, beating its previous record for the hottest maximum of 44.5C in February 2022....