BoM says October will be hottest ever for Queensland and NT as heat records tumble

Sydney, Brisbane and Darwin are predicted to hit hottest October in terms of maximum temperatures, the Bureau of Meteorology saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereQueensland and the Northern Territory are on track for their warmest October on record against “every measure”, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.Across the country it had been a “pretty unusual month”, a senior climatologist at the BoM, Hugh McDowell, said. Continue reading…