Temperatures soared on Monday in Australia's normally icy cool state of Tas...
MELBOURNE - Temperatures soared on Monday in Australia’s normally icy cool state of Tasmania, the country’s closest point to the South Pole, reaching more than double the summer average with hot air blowing in from a scorching mainland.
The mercury in the state’s capital Hobart hit 40.8 degrees Celsius , which would make it the city’s hottest December day on record, the Bureau of Meteorology said. “The reason it’s getting this hot in Tasmania is we’ve got quite strong northerly winds bringing that hot air down from the mainland,” said meteorologist Luke Johnston.
At midday, a sharp wind change drove Hobart’s temperature up by 8 degrees within just 10 minutes, with the threat of lightning prompting fire danger alerts from the state’s fire service.Tasmania’s normally cooler weather has attracted vintners from the mainland, where a changing climate has started to affect some acclaimed winemaking regions.
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