Summer-like heat is scorching the Southern Hemisphere — in winter
Temperatures just hit a record-breaking 41.6° C (107° F) in western Australia
![A photograph of James Price Point, in Western Australia.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/083024_cg_extreme-heat_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
The Kimberley, in remote northwestern Australia, saw some of the country’s most extreme temperatures in August. James Price Point is shown here, but another area farther north along the coast, Yampi Sound, logged the hottest ever recorded winter temperature on August 26, of 41.6° Celsius (107° Fahrenheit).
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