Records tumble as baking week-long heatwave settles in

TEMPERATURE RECORDS REACHED ON AUSTRALIA DAY

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

* Ceduna - 49.5C, up 0.7C from December 19, 2019

* Wudinna - 48.6C, up 0.2C from December 19, 2019

* Streaky Bay - 47.5C, up 0.3C from January 25, 1982

* Cleve - 46.2C, up 0.2C from January 24, 2019

* Yongala - 44.2C, up 0.2C from February 7, 2009

NEW SOUTH WALES

* Fowlers Gap - 47.5C, equal with January 25, 2019

* Trangie - 47.3C, up 0.3 from February 24, 2017

* Broken Hill - 46.3, equal with January 16, 2019

* Dubbo - 46.1C, equal with February 11, 2017

QUEENSLAND

* Stanthorpe - 38.2C, up 0.2C from Christmas Eve 1972

RECORDS EXPECTED TO BE BROKEN ON TUESDAY

VICTORIA

* Ouyen - forecast maximum 49C, previous record 47.5C

* Walpeup - forecast maximum 48C, previous record 48.1C

* Mildura - forecast maximum 49C, previous record 46.9C

* Charlton - forecast maximum 47C, previous record 46.6C