Severe weekend heatwave expected from WA’s Kimberley across to Darwin

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Severe heatwave warnings are in place for large parts of Queensland and the Northern Territory this morning as much of the country bakes through the hottest November weather in years. Miriam Bradbury, from the Bureau of Meteorology explains.

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00:00The primary areas to feel the heat across Queensland are going to be those western,

00:06inland and southern parts of the state. All of those areas are being impacted by the low

00:11to severe intensity heatwaves at the moment, which is indicative of above average temperatures

00:16occurring day after day, interspersed with very, very warm nights as well. And the body

00:21simply can't recover from that hot weather. And that's what's triggering the severe heatwave

00:26conditions. So in those areas, particularly across inland Queensland, that equates to

00:30daytime temperatures in the high 30s, if not low 40s. And this, again, has been ongoing

00:36for days. So very little relief for those communities. Definitely one to have at the

00:40top of your priority list, keeping cool and keeping as hydrated as possible if you're

00:44impacted. Northern Territory has also been seeing persistent heatwaves over the recent

00:48weeks. And this weekend, even going into early next week is no different. Unfortunately,

00:53those low to severe intensity heatwaves will continue, particularly across the central

00:58and northern parts of the Northern Territory. So really, really hot conditions continuing,

01:03particularly felt about the coastal areas, which may see the humidity returning at times

01:08as well, really reinforcing how hot it actually feels.

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