The 49.9°C recorded at Carnarvon Airport is: Hottest location in...

The 49.9°C recorded at Carnarvon Airport is:

• Hottest location in Australia today (Sunday 18th) and for this summer.
• 2nd hottest February temperature ever recorded in Australia.
• Tied 8th hottest temperature ever recorded in Australia (any month).
• Hottest day ever recorded at the town, with records dating back to 1883.
• The highest temperature recorded in the world so far in 2024.

Eventually we will get to a point in time when parts of WA will become uninhabitable for some of the year.