Broome set for scorcher week as tropical summer approaches

As the tropical summer approaches and the wet season sets in, Broome is in for a scorcher this week with daily maximum temperatures set to reach as high as 41 degrees. Observations from the Bureau of Meteorology this week predict a maximum temperature of 36 degrees on Thursday, then building to 40 degrees on Fridayand 41 degrees on Saturday. For the month of October so far this year, the mean highest maximum temperature was 33.3 degrees, with the highest maximum temperature sitting at 40.2 degrees and the lowest maximum temperature sitting at 28.9 degrees. On average, this October has been warmer than last, with the mean highest maximum temperature for October 2020 sitting at 32.1 degrees and the highest maximum temperature for the month being 38.1 degrees. Still yet to experience the first rain of this coming season, the wet months are known to bring heavy, short downpours, with the average rainfall last year sitting at 75.3mm in November, then picking up to 232.4mm in December and 135.8mm in January this year. Earlier this month, the BOM released its seasonal outlook for tropical cyclones, which predicted more cyclones than usual and suggested the wind storms could start as early as December and potentially travel further south than usual. The report outlined this would be driven by warmer ocean temperatures and an increased chance of La Nina phenomenon developing later this year.