SYDNEY - Large parts of Australia were in the grips of "uncommon" spring heat on Saturday , the nation's weather forecaster said, forecasting that record temperatures could be set on Sunday.
The heat burst came after the forecaster said this week that indicators of an El Nino weather event had strengthened and it would likely develop between September and November, bringing hotter, drier conditions to Australia. "These temperatures will intensify from Sunday through Tuesday," it said on Facebook, with temperatures 8 to 16 C above average.
El Nino can prompt extreme weather events from wildfires to cyclones and prolonged drought, with Australian authorities already warning of heightened bushfire risks this summer.A thick smoke haze blanketed Sydney for several days this week as firefighters carried out hazard reduction burns to prepare for the looming bushfire season.
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