In Australia, the country's hottest city enjoys a sub-50 degree New Year

Australia – Sweltering temperatures spoil the party. In Marble Bar, a town known as Australia's hottest place, residents celebrated the New Year in nearly 50 degrees. shortness of breath The entire country has been hit by a severe heat wave this weekend of December 30 and 31.

The mercury soared past 49 degrees this weekend in the remote towns of Marble Bar and Roebourne in Western Australia. As you can see in the tweets below. According to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, these extreme temperatures are unfortunately expected to last for at least six days.

He recalled GuardianThese measurements coincide with the 100th anniversary of the heat wave that made the Marble Bar famous in the summer of 1923–24, when days of more than 37.8 °C were recorded.

Keep calm

The British newspaper interviewed the residents of Marble Bar to find out how they celebrated the New Year. Most of them said they spent the whole day taking care of their pets and keeping cool. A large number of people left the town ahead of the New Year.

“ Firecrackers will definitely not explode,” he said.A city bartender regrets it. “Half of the country has a fire ban. We can watch the fireworks on television.”. Many Australians prefer to stay at home if the manager believes customers will come to party on January 1. Guardian : “I sit at home, go to the pool and stay with my ice pack.”.

And Marble Bar's situation is not isolated. This year, the Australian summer, which started in December, is under the influence of the event El Nino, which causes extreme weather conditions ranging from increased temperatures and wildfires to tropical cyclones and prolonged droughts. “ From January to March, maximum and minimum temperatures are at least 2.5 times above normal across much of Australia »The country's Meteorological Department explains.

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