Today, Adelaide has become the hottest city in the world, with the entire state of South Australia blanketed in a low to moderate intensity heatwave. A mass of hot air is hovering over the state, triggering heatwave and extreme fire danger warnings as temperatures approach 50 degrees Celsius.
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02-13, 2025Multiple locations have broken high-temperature records. Oodnadatta recorded its highest temperature in 65 years, reaching 48.7 degrees Celsius, followed by Coober Pedy (48.1 degrees Celsius), Tarcoola (47.8 degrees Celsius), and Port Augusta (46 degrees Celsius). These four locations were all ranked among the top ten hottest places in the world that day.
The Bureau of Meteorology's Simon Timcke stated, "It's pretty much hot everywhere, even the coastal areas that would normally get a bit of a sea breeze and a bit of relief. While we often get hot weather in February, this is a bit hotter than we often see."
This uncomfortable heat has led to the closure of cafes and construction sites in Adelaide, and has impacted public transport. Trains were forced to reduce speed, and eight tram lines were cancelled during peak hours. Resident Samara Dickson said, "It's awful, it's just unbearable. Even just walking over here, it's incredibly hot."
Currently, South Australia is experiencing a cool change as a low-pressure system moves eastward. Temperatures are expected to drop to a cooler 27 degrees Celsius tomorrow. Nevertheless, the state remains under a heatwave warning, and the West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower Eyre Peninsula, and Mount Lofty Ranges remain under extreme fire danger warnings.
Other southeastern capital cities also experienced heatwave conditions today and will continue to experience high temperatures. Melbourne reached a high of 35 degrees Celsius today and is forecast to reach 37 degrees Celsius the next day, with a cool change expected on Thursday evening. Hobart may also reach the 30s on Thursday. High fire danger is also forecast for parts of western Victoria.
