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Australia's capital cities hot on Christmas Day but Kimberley faces storms Adelaide set for hottest Christmas Day since 1945
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Every capital city in Australia will see hot weather on Christmas Day, according to the latest forecasts, with even Hobart reaching 26C. Every capital city in Australia has seen hot weather on Christmas Day but many parts opf the south-east will see downpours along with the sunshine.
But a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for much of New South Wales for Christmas Eve, while flooding and strong winds are hitting parts of the Kimberley in Western Australia. Adelaide sweltered in what could be its hottest Christmas Day since 1945, with the mercury predicted to hit 40C.
Much of Australia’s south-east will swelter on Sunday, with humidity in the region expected to approach or exceed December records. The average Christmas-night temperatures for Tasmania and Victoria forecast to be the warmest on record. But many Queenslanders were celebrating indoors, with downpours across much of the Sunshine State.
Cricket fans heading to the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne will sweat through a hot and sticky day, with temperatures reaching 32C, and the Bureau of Meteorology is predicting a 50% chance of rain. Rain and potential thunderstorms were predicted for areas between Bundaberg and Townsville and much of the state’s interior.
On Christmas Day, most capital cities are unlikely to see rain, except Darwin and possibly Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane. Ex-tropical cyclone Yvette was expected to cross Western Australia’s Kimberley Coast on Christmas Day as a low pressure system before ebbing on Boxing Day.
Along the east coast, Sydney will reach 27C; Melbourne 36C and Brisbane 28C, with some cloud expected in each city. Flood alerts and weather warnings are in place for parts of the state, including the interior and Kimberley areas.
Perth is expected to have a sunny Christmas Day, reaching 32C, while Adelaide will swelter with a sunny day, hitting 40C. The Bureau of Meteorology’s Jenny Sturrock said a trough over WA has contributed to high humidity levels in the country’s southeast, with “noticeably muggy” conditions unusual for the time of year.
Canberra will hit 31C, with a 40% chance of a shower or storm, and Darwin temperatures are expected to reach 33C, and it has a 60% chance of rain. Hobart is forecast to have a partly cloudy day with no rain and a maximum temperature of 26C. NSW, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania were baking in high temperatures and humidity and Melbourne’s forecast 35C maximum would be the hottest since 1998.
In parts of the Kimberley, however, residents have been warned to take shelter away from power lines and stormwater drains. People in Broome, Beagle Bay, Bidyadanga, Cape Leveque and Lombadina and surrounding areas were warned on Saturday to stay safe, as ex-tropical cyclone Yvette moved towards the region. Cricket fans heading to the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne were set to sweat through a hot and sticky day, with temperatures reaching 32C, and the Bureau of Meteorology was predicting a 50% chance of rain.
Drivers have been told not to drive into water of unknown depth, and to be alert and watch for hazards on the road, such as fallen power lines and loose debris. The Australian Medical Association urged people to look after themselves as they’re out and about in the heat.
In Sydney, sunny conditions could turn stormy for parts of the city’s west. A 30% chance of showers and even the chance of a thunderstorm has been predicted by the weather bureau, while other parts of the city should should remain dry. The Bureau of Meteorology says Christmas Day temperatures are expected to reach 33C in the city’s west. Sunny conditions in Sydney could also turn stormy with showers and thunderstorms are predicted for parts of the city’s west.
And many Queenslanders are likely to be moving their Christmas celebrations indoors, with showers expected across much of the sunshine state. While those in the south-east are set to have some fairly pleasant weather on Sunday, rain and potential thunderstorms are predicted for areas between Bundaberg and Townsville and much of the state’s interior. Perth was expected to have a sunny Christmas Day, reaching 32C.
The weather should be mostly sunny in the south-east corner, with only a slight chance of showers forecast in most parts. A possible light morning shower is forecast for Brisbane. Canberra was expected to hit 31C, with a 40% chance of a shower or storm, and Darwin temperatures were expected to reach 33C, and it has a 60% chance of rain. Hobart was forecast to have a partly cloudy day with no rain and a maximum temperature of 26C.
Christmas capital temperature forecastsChristmas capital temperature forecasts
Sydney 21C to 27C on Christmas Day, 20C to 30C on Boxing DaySydney 21C to 27C on Christmas Day, 20C to 30C on Boxing Day
Melbourne 19C to 36C on Christmas Day, 24C to 31C on Boxing DayMelbourne 19C to 36C on Christmas Day, 24C to 31C on Boxing Day
Brisbane 21C to 28C on Christmas Day, 21C to 29C on Boxing DayBrisbane 21C to 28C on Christmas Day, 21C to 29C on Boxing Day
Perth 16C to 32C on Christmas Day, 17C to 30C on Boxing DayPerth 16C to 32C on Christmas Day, 17C to 30C on Boxing Day
Adelaide 17C to 40C on Christmas Day, 23C to 29C on Boxing DayAdelaide 17C to 40C on Christmas Day, 23C to 29C on Boxing Day
Hobart 16C to 26C on Christmas Day, 18C to 24C on Boxing DayHobart 16C to 26C on Christmas Day, 18C to 24C on Boxing Day
Canberra 15C to 31C on Christmas Day, 16C to 33C on Boxing DayCanberra 15C to 31C on Christmas Day, 16C to 33C on Boxing Day
Darwin 25C to 33C on Christmas Day, 25C to 32C on Boxing DayDarwin 25C to 33C on Christmas Day, 25C to 32C on Boxing Day