Newsletter www.nytimes.com ‘If you're not sweating in this town, there's something wrong' In Marble Bar, which claims to be Australia’s hottest town, the temperature hit at least 113 degrees on 32 days this summer. Some residents worry that “there’s got to be a point where you actually start to cook.”
Solutions www.nytimes.com Australia’s wild weather: First fires, ow baseball-sized hail Severe heat and dry skies have given way to strong thunderstorms in the country’s southeast, where giant hailstones destroyed cars.
Impacts www.nytimes.com Australia records its hottest day. At least for now A national heat wave pushed high temperatures across the country on Tuesday to an average of 105.6 degrees. Even more heat is in the forecast.
