While the United States shivers, it's hotter than hell in Australia

 

Graphic and headline:  ABC News (Australia), 1/272026

Tom Saunders reports:

The heatwave gripping south-east Australia reached day four on Tuesday and is now unprecedented in many regions. 

Temperatures during the past two days have climbed as much as 20 degrees Celsius above average, and on Tuesday included the hottest maximum ever officially recorded in Victoria, and highs above 49C in New South Wales and South Australia. 

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The absolute hottest region on Tuesday stretched from north-west NSW to the Mallee, Murraylands and Riverland where most towns hit a range from 47 to 50C, including: 

• Renmark 49.6C [121.2F], hottest day on record and equal fourth highest SA maximum on record. 

• Fowlers Gap 49.1C, hottest day on record and equal third highest maximum ever recorded in NSW. 

• Walpeup 48.9C, hottest day on record and new Victorian record. 

• Hopetoun 48.9C, hottest day on record and new Victorian record. 

• Mildura 48.6C, hottest day on record. 

• Loxton 48.2C, hottest day on record. 

• Broken Hill 47.8C, hottest day on record.

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