After a Christmas cracker on the weather front, parts of the South Coast are set to be hit by a heatwave to round out 2016.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe heatwave alert for the Illawarra and South Coast from Wednesday to Friday, with temperatures expected to be up to about 14 degrees above the December average.
Nowra, Kiama and Wollongong are set to swelter, while at Ulladulla and on the Far South Coast, visitors and locals will enjoy some slightly cooler temperatures.
A heatwave, as defined by the bureau, is three or more days of unusually-high maximum and minimum temperatures.
High humidity is tipped to make things even more uncomfortable for the rest of the week.
The hot nights are also expected to continue.
THE HEAT IS ON
Nowra maximum forecast:
- Wednesday: 35°C
- Thursday: 38°C
- Friday: 35°C
- New Year’s Eve: 30°C
- New Year’s Day: 30°C
Ulladulla maximum forecast
- Wednesday: 27°C
- Thursday: 30°C
- Friday: 31°C
- New Year’s Eve: 25°C
- New Year’s Day: 24°C
- January 2: 21°C
Batemans Bay maximum forecast
- Wednesday: 31°C
- Thursday: 32°C
- Friday: 32°C
- New Year’s Eve: 26°C
- New Year’s Day: 28°C
- January 2: 24°C
Eden maximum forecast
- Wednesday: 28°C
- Thursday: 29°C
- Friday: 30°C
- New Year’s Eve: 24°C
- New Year’s Day: 24°C
- January 2: 23°
Andrew Pearson
Andrew grew up in the western Riverina town of Hay and has strong ties to the region. He is a former DA journo who has a passion for breaking news and has covered everything from council and politics to crime and court.
Andrew grew up in the western Riverina town of Hay and has strong ties to the region. He is a former DA journo who has a passion for breaking news and has covered everything from council and politics to crime and court.
