Melbourne Is Currently Copping Its First Heatwave of the Season

The weather has been very newsworthy this year — and very unpredictable. We've been hit by devastating drought and had more than our fair share of heatwaves, including the hottest day in two years in January. And that was before we had lots of rain up north, with Sydney getting 70mm of rain in just one night. But it seems that Melbourne's emerged from November's weird weather and launched right back into scorching territory, as the city is set to get a minor heatwave this week.

The Bureau of Meteorology reports that a pool of hot air is currently making its way down south and — as you've probably noticed — it's raising the temperature considerably in Victoria and SA. Melbourne is expected to maximum of 35 degrees today and 38 degrees tomorrow, Friday, December 7. That's around 14 degrees over the average at this time of year.

The Bureau of Meteorology is even calling it a low-intensity heatwave.

Low intensity #heatwave developing over much of #Victoria for Thu-Sat, locally severe along the northern border as day/night time temps soar 🌡️📈. Becoming milder, humid and unsettled on the weekend. https://t.co/B1vmgSuReQ pic.twitter.com/SmQuwcZ6Cc

— Bureau of Meteorology, Victoria (@BOM_Vic) December 4, 2018

The heat is going to stick around overnight, but should fade on Friday night. For many, the hot temps signals the start of after-work swimming season — although, if you're going to St Kilda, remember that you can't drink on the beach anymore — but this heat in early December never bodes well for the rest of the season. Better buy that fan now, fam.

Image: udeyismail via Flickr.