Multiple October weather records could tumble over the weekend as temperatures are expected to rise up to 15C above average across parts of Australia.

Parts of South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales and the ACT are forecast to experience soaring heat, while parts of the east coast will be hit by severe thunderstorms on Saturday, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

“That heat building through much of [Western Australia] today could create temperatures anywhere from eight to 14 degrees above average for much of central and eastern parts of Western Australia and western parts of South Australia,” the bureau’s senior meteorologist Dean Narramore said. ‘Summer is coming sooner and it’s lasting longer’: what has the weather got in store for Australia? Read more

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