heatwave

‘The climate’s changing, and we are obviously in a transition when it comes to energy,’ the premier said.

The temperature fell to a balmy 36.4C at 2.20am - two-tenths short of the national record - before reaching 45C on Jan. 26.

‘We haven’t seen these temperatures in several years.’

A wave of hot weather had some regions swelter through temperatures that peaked in their mid-40s on Jan. 23.

“Extreme,” “hellish,” “broiling,” and “deadly.” These words, and then some, are being used by politicians and media to describe the summer temperatures sweeping the nation.