Australia's heatwave continues in certain parts of the country, as do some very devastating bushfires which have destroyed a large number of homes.
The map above shows Australia's hottest days on record and this map is soon to be revised to show the temperatures around Australia during this summer.
January 2013 has already seen a number of heat extremes with Australia recording its highest ever temperature in 15 years when the mercury reached 49.6 deg C at Moomba in the far north of South Australia on Saturday.
The map above shows Australia's hottest days on record and this map is soon to be revised to show the temperatures around Australia during this summer.
January 2013 has already seen a number of heat extremes with Australia recording its highest ever temperature in 15 years when the mercury reached 49.6 deg C at Moomba in the far north of South Australia on Saturday.