MIA residents better believe summer has arrived.
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Temperatures this week are expected to feel more like summer after the first two weeks of the season were seemingly mild, overcast and wet.
That is all set to change with the mercury preparing to climb over the coming days.
The hot weather will be felt across the country, but particularly so in the MIA.
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming weather in the area.
Leeton forecast
Monday: 34 degrees. Sunny. Light winds.
Tuesday: 36 degrees. Sunny. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 17.
Wednesday: 41 degrees. Hot and sunny. Light winds becoming northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then tending northeast to southeasterly during the evening.
Thursday: 39 degrees. Hot and cloudy.
Friday: 38 degrees.
Griffith forecast
Monday: 34 degrees. Sunny. UV Index: Extreme
Tuesday: 36 degrees. Overnight temperature 15 degrees.
Wednesday: 41 degrees. Hot and sunny. UV Index: extreme.
Thursday: 39 degrees. Cloudy. Overnight temperature 25 degrees.
Friday: 38 degrees.
Coleambally forecast
Monday: 34 degrees
Tuesday: 36 degrees
Wednesday: 40 degrees
Thursday: 39 degrees
Friday: 38 degrees
Heatwave – how to cope
- These simple precautions will help people minimise their risk of heat-related illness:
- Drink plenty of water and remember to carry some with you when you’re out and about.
- Avoid alcoholic, hot or sugary drinks.
- Plan your day around the heat. Stay indoors between 11am and 5pm and minimise physical activity.
- Keep the sun out of your house by shading windows with an awning, shade-cloth or plants. Shutting curtains will also help.
- Keep windows closed during the day. Open them when it cools down at night or the early morning.
- If you have an air-conditioner, make sure it’s working.
- If you don’t have an air-conditioner, try to spend some time in an air-conditioned place like a shopping centre, library or cinema.
- Wear light, loose fitting clothing made from natural fibers like cotton.
- If outdoors, ensure you are protected from the sun by wearing a hat and sunscreen.
- Signs of heat-related illness include confusion, dizziness, fainting, nausea, vomiting, weakness, headaches and loss of sweating.
