Week-long heatwave to sweep the entire nation as every state is set to bake in 40C temperatures
- Australia to swelter through blisteringly hot week with heatwaves in place
- The intense weather is set to stay as a week-long heatwave is sweeping Australia
- BOM said multiple days in a row of temperatures above 40C are quite unusual
- Widespread low to medium intensity conditions will cover large parts of country
The blisteringly hot weather isn't set to go away anytime soon with heatwave conditions forecast Australia-wide for the week ahead.
Every state and territory will bake through an intense heatwave on Monday, with the abnormally high temperatures predicted to continue for up to five days.
The Bureau of Meteorology said hot days were expected in January but multiple days in a row of temperatures above 40C were unusual.
The blisteringly hot weather isn't set to go away anytime soon with heatwave conditions forecast Australia-wide for the week ahead
Every state and territory will bake through an intense heatwave on Monday, with up to five days of abnormally high temperatures
The Bureau of Meteorology said hot days were expected in January but multiple days in a row of temperatures above 40C were unusual
Beginning Monday, widespread low intensity heatwave conditions will cover large parts of the country
Beginning Monday, widespread low intensity heatwave conditions will cover large parts of the country from central Western Australia to southern parts of the Northern Territory , southwestern Queensland and over New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.
Meanwhile, severe heatwave conditions are extending from central parts of Western Australia to most parts of South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and even Tasmania.
BOM Meteorologist Dean Narramore said South Australia will cop it the most, with five days in a row of forecasts above 45C.
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'Normally they might only get five or 10 a year,' Mr Narramore said.
Tour Down Under officials have decided to shorten Wednesday's second stage of the race due to the forecasted heatwave.
Holidaymakers and those getting back to Melbourne will see the start of the week with days in the mid to high 30s, while a sea breeze will shield Sydney city.
Spectators at Melbourne Park, the home of the Australian Open, will have to endure a blistering 37C on Monday as the world's tennis stars take to the court.
Meanwhile, severe heatwave conditions are extending from central parts of Western Australia to most parts of South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and even Tasmania
Tour Down Under officials will toss up whether or not to shorten the first two stages of next week's race in Adelaide, amid forecasts for 40C plus temperatures
The Australian Open's new extreme heat policy will be put to the test, as concerns for players' and spectators' health arise - reminiscent of the 2014 edition of the Grand Slam, which saw multiple stars withdraw from heat-related hallucinations.
The new policy sees a mandatory 10-minute break put in place between the fourth and fifth set of a men's match, as well as a new 'heat stress scale' taking into account players' feedback.
Play will be suspended on outdoor courts and the roof closed on marquee courts when the heat scale reading is 5.0 or above.
Brisbane will see sunny conditions and temperatures in the 30's for most of the week, as Darwin will see rain from Monday onwards.
The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast 41 degrees to hit the South Australian capital city on Tuesday
Cyclists will not be the only ones suffering through the intense heat, with tennis players set to swelter in the upcoming Australian Open
Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Rod Dickson told Daily Mail Australia there was a 'little bit of uncertainty' in just how severe the heatwave will be.
The relief won't save the city's western suburbs, as residents in Penrith and Richmond are due to swelter through four to five days above 40C.
A tropical low may lurk off the Western Australian coast, creating stormy weather on Sunday and into Monday, but will then move further off the coast, he added.
Weatherzone meteorologist Tom Hough previously told Daily Mail Australia temperatures are rapidly climbing around the entire country.
'In terms of what's classified as a heatwave, it differs depending on where you are,' Mr Hough said.
'So heatwave is defined as three or more days of higher maximum and minimum temperatures that are unusual for those locations.'
Forecasters fear a repeat of the 2014 Australian Open, which saw players collapse (pictured Frank Dancevic of Canada) and struggle through heat-related illnesses
