The Bureau of Meteorology has predicted Australia will experience hotter than average temperatures this summer, particularly at night.
The forecast comes during an unseasonably warm spring, with the majority of states and territories issuing heatwave warnings this week.
The BoM also warned of “severe weather,” including bushfires and floods, between October and April.
Temperatures
The BoM has released its long-range forecast for November to January.
It found there will be a 60-80% chance that maximum temperatures will be
above average across most of the country, except eastern NSW and the country’s far north.
It also found a similar chance minimum temperatures will be above average across the country.
The BoM also said overnight temperatures “are very likely to be above average” across Australia.
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Tasmania and central Victoria are the mostly likely to see “unusually high” maximum temperatures this summer.
The BoM said rainfall will also likely be above average in northern Australia and some regions in the south.
Outside of these areas, the BoM said there are “roughly equal chances of above or below average rainfall.”
Severe weather
Australia enters its “severe weather season” between October and April each year.
The BoM said this is the “peak time” for thunderstorms, floods, bushfires, heatwaves, and cyclones.
It advised Australians to prepare their homes and families for emergencies.
