Unexpectedly, during colder and stormier La Nina Summer 2021/2022, an all-time Australian record and simultaneously a record for all Southern Hemisphere, was on 13. January 2022 broken.
In Onslow, the northern part of Western Australia, at 14:26 local time, historic +50,7°C was measured, which is the hottest temperature measured in deserts in Western Australia ever.
Oodnadatta, Central Australia, on 2. January 1960 reported the same temperature, +50,7°C, and both values are currently contributing such as all-time temperature records for Australia and Southern Hemisphere.
From other stations, Mardie reported +50,5°C and Reobourne +50,5°C.
Alice Springs reported +42,6°C, Melbourne +35,2°C, Adelaide surprised before a 2 days (11. January 2022) with +40,3°C, but Sydney is colder (12. January 2022), with only +29,1°C. Perth reported on 11. January +35,2°C or Gerlandton +39,3°C.
The coldest city in Australia on 13. January 2022 was Hobart, Tasmania, with a maximum temperature of only +22,0°C.
Extremely hot weather is coming, after a trio of tropical cyclones – Seth, Tiffany, and Cody affected parts of the Queensland and the Fiji region in the Pacific part of the continent /the next Mkweather article/.
While in Queensland, 670 mm from ex-Seth fell before a few days, Western and Central Australia were enjoying unseasonably hot temperatures with a surprising peak on 13. January.
It should be caused by a shift of IOD from negative to positive phase during the summer, with better and better conditions for heatwaves, drought, and wildfires during the season.
La Nina, however, is bringing into many, mainly populated parts of Australia colder and very stormy conditions in summer and colder and snowier winter weather, too.
It should be very interesting, yet, because on Friday, 14. January 2022, even hotter temperatures in 850 hPa above Western Australia are predicted, up to +34°C, which should mean the next +50°C temperatures and higher.
Until Sunday and Monday, 16.-17. January 2022, part of extremely hot air masses will shift above Eastern Australia, with a short, but intense heatwave in Queensland, Victoria, and New South Wales.
Heatwaves in Western Australia will be persisting until the end of January 2022, while eastern parts will be colder and stormier.
Illustration picture: BBC Weather, Meteo Group
Source: wxcharts.com
