Records tumble as baking week-long heatwave settles in

TEMPERATURE RECORDS BROKEN OVER JANUARY 26-27:

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

* Renmark - 49.6C, up 1.0 from December 20, 2019

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

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

* Loxton - 48.2C - up 0.9C from December 20, 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

VICTORIA

* Ouyen - 48.9C, up 1.4C from January 8, 2026

* Hopetoun - 48.9C, up 0.1C from February 7, 2009

* Walpeup - 48.9C, up 0.9C from February 7, 2009

* Mildura - 48.6C, up 1.7C from February 7, 2009

* Swan Hill - 47.7C, up 0.2 from January 25, 2019

* Warrnambool - 45C, up 0.2 from February 7, 2009

NEW SOUTH WALES

* Fowlers Gap - 49.1, up 1.6C from January 25, 2019

* Broken Hill - 47.8C, up 1.5C from January 16, 2019

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

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

QUEENSLAND

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