Heatwave Scorches Vast Areas of Australia

Meanwhile, the east coast braces for storms, flash floods, and humid conditions this weekend.
Heatwave Scorches Vast Areas of Australia
A man swims as the sun rises at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 9, 2023. Jenny Evans/Getty Images
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Multiple states are sweltering through a low-intensity to severe heatwave with some temperatures expected to exceed the high forties.

Parts of Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia are all preparing to be scorched by severe summer conditions over the weekend.