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Extreme heat in the midst of the Big Wet for northern Australia – what's going on with the weather?

  • Written by: Andrew King, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
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After a wet and unusually cool spring for much of Australia, the start of meteorological summer is bringing a heatwave to the north of the continent. Even in our La Niña summer we can expect spells of heat, and it’s important to heed health warnings and take the hot weather seriously.

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