"It's like hell..."

Australia is moving towards the end of a second week of baking temperatures, and no respite in sight...
An overnight temperature record was broken this week too.

It wouldn't be my favourite thing if I was over there, and it's starting to have some serious impacts in terms of melting roads and tyres, health issues for vulnerable groups and pressure on water resources and food production.
Could it be a sign of things to come?

Crippling #heatwave grips SE Australia🥵

🌡️Canberra has recorded 4 consecutive days of 'above 40C' temperatures for the first time on record (records start 1939)

🌡️Noona (New South Wales) last night recorded Australia's warmest night on record with a 'low' of 35.9C
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— BBC Weather (@bbcweather) January 18, 2019