Australia is experiencing one of its hottest end-of-year periods ever, as fire bans are effected and health warnings are issued across the country, while big crowds find different ways to cool off—be it on the beach, the local pool or at an ice rink.
Forecasters said the heat is headed to southeast Australia where the big cities of Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide would endure monthly average temperatures some 10 to 14 degrees Celsius higher than usual.
