PHOTO: Towns like Bourke could expect higher temperatures this summer
Australia is bracing for one of its hottest summers on record according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s (BOM) seasonal weather modelling, which predicts well-above-average temperatures across much of the country.
The temperatures are expected to sit at about 1.5C above the baseline 1961-1990 average, which would position the upcoming summer in the top five hottest on record.
As the mercury begins to lift a little this week, western plains communities might need to think a little harder when planning their summer coping strategies…