Records tumble across Australia after scorching Monday
Spring is settling in as an absolute scorcher, with temperature records for October tumbling around the country.
Weatherzone reports multiple states around the country recorded unprecedented October heat yesterday - though official confirmation will only come later this morning, as maximums are calculated in a 24-hour 9am to 9am period.
But the weather reporting site said Birdsville in Queensland reached 44.9 degrees, just 0.2 degrees short of the statewide October weather record.
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Heat records have tumbled in multiple states after a scorcher Monday. Weatherzone
In other parts of the state, new regional records were set, including 44.2 degrees at Ballera, and 43.1 degrees at Thargomindah.
And the scorchers weren't limited to the Sunshine State.
In South Australia, Moomba Airport reached 44.1 degrees, breaking the previous record of 43.5 degrees.
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The heat is set to move to the east coast by later in the week. Weatherzone
And Oodnadatta registered 44 degrees just after 3.30 pm, Weatherzone said - though that was shy of South Australia's overall October record high of 45.4 degrees.
Regional New South Wales also copped it, with Tibooburra in the far north-west breaking records to reach 42.6 degrees.
White Cliffs, in the same region, hit 42.3 degrees.
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Regional areas were most affected. Getty Images/iStockphoto
"The pool of unseasonably warm air in Australia's interior will begin to dissipate in South Australia on Tuesday, however the (south-west) corner of Queensland and the (north-west) corner of New South Wales can expect another scorcher on Tuesday," Weatherzone said.
"Tuesday's temperatures at some locations could even potentially exceed Monday's, which obviously means that more records could tumble."
Temperatures in Sydney today are expected to reach a mild 23 - but will soar tomorrow with a forecast maximum of 38 degrees, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
Brisbane will reach 30 degrees today and tomorrow before rising to 35 on Thursday.
Adelaide, meanwhile, is going in the other direction, with temperatures plummeting to below 20 after today and storms and rain forecast.
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