Worst heatwave in decades sending temperatures close to 50C over south-east Australia

The actual cause of the record high temperatures is what is happening higher in the atmosphere — a stationary high-pressure system has anchored itself a few kilometres above NSW, and since winds blow away from high pressure, its elevated position is forcing air down towards the surface.

abc.net.au/news/2026-01-26/sou


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