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45C in four Australian states next week
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An extremely hot air mass will spread across Australia next week, with temperatures expected to reach the mid-to-high 40s in parts of four states.
Next week’s heat will be driven by a slow-moving upper-level ridge passing over Australia, which will allow a broad ‘heat trough’ to develop at the surface. This weather pattern will cause hot air to intensify over WA from this weekend before spreading across southern, central and southeastern Australia next week.
Storms forecast to hit Ballarat before scorching run of near 40 degree days
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The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has warned Ballarat residents to prepare for a "mixed bag" to start 2026, swinging from thunderstorms to a mid-week heatwave that could push temperatures close to 40 degrees.
While the season had a slow start, BOM meteorologist Bureau forecaster Simon Timcke said the region will become "a little bit unstable" as a low-pressure trough moves across the state.
This shift brings a high chance of a "flash of lightning and a rumble of thunder" over the Ballarat area on the weekend of January 3 and 4.
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