The Port Macquarie-Hastings and Camden Haven areas will see an increase in hot conditions from Wednesday, but it won’t be, officially, a heatwave.
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The forecast for Wauchope is highs of 27 celsius today (Tuesday) rising to 30 degrees tomorrow and 33 celsius on Thursday and Friday.
According to weatherzone meteorologist Brett Dutschke the accepted definition of a heatwave is three consecutive days and nights where the temperatures stay at least five degrees above the average.
While our region will fall short of that definition, other areas – generally west of the ranges – will not be so lucky.
“Heatwave conditions are going to be more prominent over the inland areas,” Mr Dutschke said.
“South west Queensland is likely to feature day time temperatures reaching from the low to mid 40s with overnight temperatures cooling only to the mid 20s.
“There appears to be very little relief for residents in these parts.
“For coastal areas, including Port Macquarie and Camden Haven, you will be experiencing low intensity heatwave conditions.”
Mr Dutschke said the saving grace for our area will be the cooling seabreezes.
“The daytime temperatures look likely to be just above the five degree mark for an average of three or four days, but the nights are likely to be just cool enough to only be around two or three degrees above the average during that hot spell.
“The seabreezes are going to have a pretty significant affect each afternoon. That is going to help the evenings cool reasonably significantly.
“But away from those seabreezes, it will be hot.”
The heatwave conditions are going to be more prominent over the inland areas.
- Brett Dutschke
Port Macquarie-Hastings and Camden Haven should see maximum temperatures reaching the low 30s from about Thursday through to Monday.
Minimum temperatures are likely to be around the 19 degree mark during the same period.
Wauchope’s maximum temperature will be slightly higher, nudging the 33 to 35 degree mark before dropping to the low 30s on Sunday and Monday.
The hotter conditions could even remain in place beyond Monday or Tuesday of next week.
The reason behind the rising temperature is due to heat building up over north western Australia coupled with a lack of rain.
“With winds turning more northerly, these hot conditions are gradually finding their way across to the east coast,’ the weather forecaster said.
And a cooler change appears a long way off too.
“It will be late next week before we see any significant cooler change coming through,” Mr Dutschke added.
Christmas Day weather conditions looking likely to see a chance of a shower with a maximum temperature around the 27 degree mark. The overnight low will be between 17 and 18 degrees.
