The Department of Meteorology has issued two heat warnings covering Wednesday night and Thursday afternoon. Temperatures are expected to reach around 44°C on Thursday.
? yellow warning has been issued for overnight minimum temperatures from Wednesday evening until early Thursday morning, as temperatures are expected to remain high. Between 9:00 pm on Wednesday and 6:00 am on Thursday, minimum temperatures inland are not expected to fall below 28°C, while in coastal areas they are not expected to drop below 26°C, it said.
In addition, an orange warning has been issued for extreme maximum temperatures on Thursday, between 12:00 pm and 5:00 pm. Maximum temperatures are expected to reach around 44°C inland and around 33°C in the highest mountainous areas.