Victoria records highest December temperature in five years as Australia swelters under heatwave

Widespread heat recorded across South Australia, Victoria, Northern Territory and New South WalesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria recorded its highest December temperatures in five years on Monday, as towns and cities across the country sweltered in widespread heat.The Bureau of Meteorology said the state’s highest temperature on Monday was recorded at Walpeup, in Victoria’s north-west, which reached 47.1C at 2.25pm.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Victoria records highest December temperature in five years as Australia swelters under heatwave

Widespread heat recorded across South Australia, Victoria, Northern Territory and New South Wales

Victoria recorded its highest December temperatures in five years on Monday, as towns and cities across the country sweltered in widespread heat.

The Bureau of Meteorology said the state’s highest temperature on Monday was recorded at Walpeup, in Victoria’s north-west, which reached 47.1C at 2.25pm.

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