Australia will face wild weather in the coming days, with a very dry air mass and gusty southerly winds increasing the danger of fires in the central and eastern regions, threatening lives and property.
“A robust high pressure system will control the weather later in the week, bringing with it very dry air and strong southerly winds,” according to www.weatherzone.com.au.
“This dry air, combined with gusty winds, sets the stage for increased fire danger across wide regions including South Africa, parts of Victoria, inland New South Wales, Queensland and the interior of the NT.”
The biggest impacts are expected from Thursday to Saturday, with Thursday expected to be the peak day as winds will reach their highest speeds of around 45 km/h to 55 km/h.
This will cause the dew point, which is a crucial indicator of atmospheric humidity, to fall well below 0°C over large areas, resulting in very dry air.
This makes the bushes more flammable, making it easier for fires to ignite and spread quickly.
“If fires develop, gusty winds could exacerbate the situation, carrying embers considerable distances and leading to spot fires that may start well before the main fire,” Weatherzone said.
“This dangerous combination not only raises the risk of large-scale fires, but also poses threats to lives, property and natural ecosystems.”
Australia will face wild weather in the coming days, with very dry air masses and gusty southerly winds that could significantly increase fire danger in central and eastern regions, threatening lives and property. stock image
On Friday, much of central and southern Australia will be in fire danger zones (pictured)
People living in risk areas are advised to remain alert and periodically check the forecasts to protect themselves and their property.
An extreme fire danger warning is in place for the Exmouth Gulf Coast of Western Australia and the western coast of South Australia, and locals have been warned to activate their bushfire survival plan.
In WA, “warm, dry conditions on Monday will combine with a cool, gusty sea breeze in the afternoon,” according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
In South Africa, it will be “hot and dry with cool and gusty winds from the north to northwest before a cooler, cool to strong and gusty change from the south to southwest extending from the west during the afternoon and evening” on Monday.
Capital forecasts
brisbane
The clouds will clear on Monday in Brisbane, with a high of 28 degrees. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will be partly cloudy.
On Tuesday and Wednesday there will be a minimum of 17 and a maximum of 28, while on Thursday the temperature will range between 19 and 32.
Sydney
Monday will be windy with possible morning showers in Sydney and the high temperature will be 21 degrees.
Tuesday and Wednesday will be mostly sunny, with lows of 14°C on both days, highs of 23°C on Tuesday and 27°C on Wednesday.
There will be one or two showers on Thursday, with a low of 18 and a high of 23.
The dew point, which is a crucial indicator of atmospheric humidity, will fall well below 0°C over large areas, resulting in very dry air. stock image
Canberra
The federal capital will be sunny on Monday with a maximum of 24 degrees.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will be partly cloudy.
The temperature will vary from 6 to 27 on Tuesday, 9 to 26 on Wednesday and 9 to 21 on Thursday.
hobart
Clouds will clear on Monday in Hobart, with a high of 22 degrees.
There will be one or two showers on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.
The temperature will range between 12 and 25 degrees on Tuesday, 9 to 19 on Wednesday and 9 to 15 on Thursday.
Melbourne
In the Victorian capital, the clouds will clear on Monday, with a high of 25 degrees.
Tuesday will be mostly sunny, with temperatures ranging between 15 and 29 degrees.
There will be one or two showers on Wednesday and Thursday, with temperatures ranging from 14 to 20 degrees on Wednesday and 11 to 17 degrees on Thursday.
There will be an elevated risk of large-scale fires that pose threats to lives, property and natural ecosystems.
Adelaide
The South African capital will be mostly sunny on Monday with a high of 30 degrees.
Tuesday will be cloudy, with a temperature range of 18 to 25 degrees.
Wednesday and Thursday will be partly cloudy in Adelaide, ranging from 13 to 21 degrees on Wednesday and 12 to 20 degrees on Thursday.
Perth
The WA capital will be partly cloudy on Monday and Tuesday, with a high of 20 degrees on Monday and a range of 11 to 21 degrees on Tuesday.
This will be followed by sunny weather on both Wednesday and Thursday.
The temperature will vary from 10 to 25 degrees on Wednesday and from 14 to 29 on Thursday.
Darwin
There will be one or two showers and a possible thunderstorm in Darwin on Monday, with a high of 34.
Tuesday will bring possible showers and a range of 27 to 34 degrees.
There will be one or two showers on Wednesday and a low of 27 and a high of 34.
Thursday will be mostly sunny, with a low of 21 degrees and a high of 33.