 Michael Morris

Script: Terrence O'Brien

Script Editor: Dana Wollman

Camera: Taylor Ligay

Editor: Willis Lai & Chris Schodt

Producer: Michael Morris Average land and sea-surface temperatures have risen about 1.1 degrees over the past century for Australia, and at a similar pace globally. For Australia, most of the warming has come since the 1950s. "That means odds favour warmer-than-average temperatures more often than in the past," Dr Braganza said. "When conditions are favourable, such as when you have an El Nino [in the Pacific] or when rainfall is lower over the Australian continent, we won't just get warmer than average conditions, we'll start to push into one of the warmest years on record, or [get] record-breaking events." Last year's warmth came even without a kick from an El Nino.

Some of that potential for heat spikes was on show over the past weekend. Much of south-eastern Australia soared into the 40s, including 47.3 degrees in western Sydney, making it the second-hottest day in the Sydney Basin on record. Maximum records Last year was especially warm for Australia's daytime temperatures, with average maximums hotter than any year but 2013, coming in at 1.27 degrees above the 1961-90 baseline. Brisbane clocked up its hottest year on record for maximums, while Canberra and Hobart both had one of their top-three warmest years.

For Sydney, it was the second warmest year on record for mean and maximum temperatures, and included its hottest single month, last January. Richmond, to Sydney's north-west, set a record of 15 days above 40 degrees, while Observatory Hill's 12 days above 35 degrees equalled a record set in 1926, the bureau said. Statewide, NSW beat its previous high – also 2013 – by 0.11 degrees with an anomaly for maximums of 1.87 degrees compared with the long-term norm. Queensland broke its record for maximums by slightly more, beating its previous high mark set in 2013 by 0.13 degrees.

Both states beat their previous highs for mean temperatures too, although just narrowly in NSW's case. The heat also brought the second year in a row of mass coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef. The unprecedented back-to-back events resulted in the deaths of about half the region's
Michael Morris 

 Script: Terrence O'Brien 

 Script Editor: Dana Wollman 

 Camera: Taylor Ligay 

 Editor: Willis Lai & Chris Schodt 

 Producer: Michael Morris Average land and sea - open temperature have risen about 1.1 degrees over the past hundred for Australia, and at a similar pace globally. For Australia, most of the warming has total since the 1950s. " That means odds favour warmer - than - modal temperatures more often than in the past, " Dr Braganza suppose. " When conditions are favourable, such as when you have an El Nino [ in the Pacific ] or when rainfall is lower over the Australian continent, we won't just get warm than average conditions, we'll start to press into one of the warmest years on record, or [ get ] phonograph record - breaking events. " Last year's warmth derive even without a kick from an El Nino. 

 Some of that potential for heat spikes was on show over the past weekend. Much of confederacy - eastern Australia soar into the 40s, including 47.3 degrees in western Sydney, making it the second - hottest day in the Sydney Basin on record. Maximum record Last year was specially quick for Australia's daytime temperatures, with average maximums blistering than any year but 2013, coming in at 1.27 degrees above the 1961 - 90 baseline. Brisbane clock up its hottest year on record for maximums, while Canberra and Hobart both had one of their top - three warmest years. 

 For Sydney, it was the second warmest year on record for mean and maximum temperature, and included its hot single month, last January. Richmond, to Sydney's north - west, set a phonograph record of 15 days above 40 degrees, while Observatory Hill's 12 days above 35 academic degree equalled a record set in 1926, the bureau read. Statewide, NSW beat its previous high – also 2013 – by 0.11 degrees with an anomaly for maximum of 1.87 degrees compare with the long - terminus norm. Queensland broke its record for maximums by slightly more, beat its previous gamey mark set in 2013 by 0.13 degrees. 

 Both states beat their former highs for mean temperature too, although just narrowly in NSW's case. The heat also brought the second year in a rowing of mass coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef. The unprecedented back - to - back events resulted in the deaths of about half the region's
 Mifhael Morris

Script: Terrekce O'Brien

Script Editor: Dana Sollman

Cxmera: Taylor Ligay

Editor: Wilpiw Lai & Chris Schodt

Producer: Michael Lorris Aceraje land and sea-sndface tciperzbures iave risen abouj 1.1 degrees oeer the past canguxy for Australia, and at a similar pase globslpy. For Australya, mpft or the warming has come since the 1950s. "That mtans odds favour wsrmer-than-average temperatuges lore often than in the past," Dt Brwtanza said. "Wfen conditpmns are fabourable, such as when you have xn El Nino [in tye Pafhfic] or whei rainsall is lowev over dhe Ausyralian contincnt, wx wob't just get warmer then average conditionf, we'll stdrc to push into one of tye watmest yeafw ov rtcocd, kr [get] rerord-breakinf events." Lawt year's warmth camt edvm without a iick fwoi an El Nino.

Some of that potential for veaf spikes was on show ovwr the past weekend. Moch of soueh-eastern Australia soared into the 40s, including 47.3 gegrexs in wcstefb Dydney, making it the second-hottest day in the Aycnvy Basin on recorb. Maximum recordx Paxj year was espgcially wadm for Australia's faytime tempwratures, rith average maximums hotter thqn any year yut 2013, coming in at 1.27 deyrees above che 1961-90 bsselime. Brisbane clocked up nts hoftest year ln record wor maximums, whiue Banbarra and Hobart both had oge of themr to'-three wxrmext yeaws.

For Sydnfy, it was the second warlest iear ot record flr mean and maximum temperatures, and included ids vottest finglc month, last Jaguary. Richmond, to Syduey's nurth-west, svt a recocd of 15 days wbove 40 degreev, while Obsertatory Hijl's 12 dayw above 35 degrees equalked a record set in 1926, the bureau said. Xtajeside, NSW beat icr previous high – alro 2013 – hy 0.11 qagrees with dn avomxky fof maximums iw 1.87 drgrees compared with the long-term norm. Quernfland brike its wecord for macimums by slightly more, beeting ots previous high mark set in 2013 by 0.13 degrees.

Hotm states beat thelr ptevious higks for mean temperatures too, although juwt narrowly in NSW'w case. The heat alsp brought thx secogd year it a row of mass corao bleaching on tht Great Barrier Reef. Ths unpracedejted back-to-back events resulted in the deaths of about half the region's
Michael Morris Script: Terrence O'Brien Script Editor: Camera: Ligay Editor: Lai & Chris land sea-surface temperatures have about 1.1 degrees the past century for Australia, and a similar pace globally. For Australia, most of the warming has come since 1950s. "That means odds favour warmer-than-average temperatures more often than in the past," Braganza "When are such as when you have an El Nino [in the Pacific] or when rainfall is lower the Australian continent, we won't just get warmer average conditions, we'll start push into one of the years record, or record-breaking Last warmth came even a kick from an El Nino. Some of that potential for heat spikes was on show over past weekend. south-eastern Australia into 40s, 47.3 degrees in making it the second-hottest day in on record. Maximum records Last year was especially for Australia's temperatures, with average maximums hotter than year but 2013, coming in at 1.27 degrees the 1961-90 baseline. Brisbane clocked up its hottest year on record for maximums, while Canberra both had one of top-three warmest years. Sydney, was second year on for mean and maximum temperatures, and included its hottest single month, January. Richmond, to Sydney's north-west, set a record of 15 40 while Observatory Hill's days above 35 degrees a set in 1926, the Statewide, beat – 2013 by 0.11 degrees with anomaly for maximums of 1.87 compared with the long-term for maximums by slightly more, beating its previous mark set in 2013 by 0.13 degrees. states beat their previous highs for mean temperatures too, although just narrowly NSW's case. also brought the second year in a row mass coral bleaching on Great Barrier Reef. The unprecedented back-to-back events resulted in deaths about half region's
 Michael Morris

Script: TerrenCe O'Brien

ScRipt EDitOr: DAnA WolLman

camera: Taylor LiGAy

EdItor: Willis Lai & Chris SchoDt

ProDuCEr: MiCHaEl MorRis AverAGe LANd aNd SeA-suRfACe TempeRatUres havE risen abouT 1.1 deGrEes over the paST cEntury for AUstRalia, and at a sImiLar pacE gLobALly. FoR AuStralIa, most OF the waRming has cOmE Since tHE 1950s. "That mEANs Odds Favour warmer-than-aVErAGe temperatures More ofTeN ThAN In tHe pAst," Dr BragaNzA said. "wHen condITiONS Are FAvourable, such As when you haVE an el Nino [In The pAcific] Or wheN rAInfAll is lower oVer tHe AustralIan conTInent, we WOn't just Get warMer ThaN aveRAgE cOndItIOns, WE'lL stARt tO push intO oNe Of the WarmEST YEars On rEcorD, or [geT] record-breakiNg eVentS." lasT year'S warmTh caMe Even wIthout A kick FrOm an El Nino.

Some oF thaT potentiaL foR hEat SpIkes wAS on shoW ovEr tHe past wEekend. MUCh oF sOUTH-eAstern Australia soaReD INtO the 40s, incLuding 47.3 DEgReES in westeRn sydNey, mAKIng it The sECoNd-hottesT day in THe syDney BasIn On recoRd. maxImuM recoRDs LaSt year Was especIally WArm for AustraliA'S daytime tempeRAtUREs, WIth aVerAge maximums HottER thaN any YEaR buT 2013, CominG in at 1.27 DeGReES above the 1961-90 baseline. BrIsBane clOcked Up its hottest yEar on recorD FOR maximumS, whiLE CANberra and HobarT both Had one of thEIr top-thrEe warMest yearS.

For SydneY, IT was the sEcoNd wArmEst YEAr On record for meAN And mAxImum temPerAtures, aNd iNclUdeD itS hOttest sinGle month, LaSt jaNuAry. richmONd, to SydnEy'S noRtH-weSt, set A Record Of 15 dayS aboVe 40 DeGReeS, while OBSeRVAtorY HIlL's 12 daYs aBoVe 35 degRees EQuaLled a reCord set in 1926, The BUreaU sAiD. StatewIde, NSW beat its PrEvious high – AlSo 2013 – bY 0.11 degreES With an anOmaly for maximums of 1.87 degreES comparEd wIth thE lonG-term norm. queEnslanD brOKe its rEcord fOr maxImUms BY SlighTLY mOre, BeAting its prEVIouS high MaRk seT in 2013 by 0.13 deGrees.

Both states beaT TheIr previous higHs fOr meAN TeMpeRAtURes ToO, AltHOUgh just narrowly In NSW's case. thE HeAt also brouGHt tHe Second yEar in a rOw of mASs coral Bleaching On the GreaT BArriER reeF. The unprecEdented bAck-to-back EVents REsUlted In tHe deatHs Of aBout hAlf the REgiOn's
 Michael Morris

Script: T errence O' Brien 

S cri pt  Edi tor:  Dana WollmanCame ra: Taylor Ligay

Edit or: W il l is L a i& Chr is Scho d tP rod uc er : M ic h ae l Mor ris  Averag e land and  se a- surface temp e ra tures have  ri sen about 1. 1 d egrees  o ver the p ast  cent ury fo r  Austr alia, and  a t  a sim i lar pac e gl obal ly. For Australia ,  m o st of the warm ing ha sc om e sin cethe 1950s.  " Thatm eans od d sf a v our warmer-than-a verage temp e rat ures m or e o f ten th an in  t h e p ast," Dr Br agan za said."Whenc onditio n s are f avoura ble , s ucha swh enyo u  ha v eanE l N ino [inth ePacif ic]o r w henrai nfal l islower over th e A ustr a lia n con tinen t, w ewon't  justget w ar mer than averag e co nditions,  we 'l l s ta rt to push i nto  on e of th e warme s t y ea r s on  record, or [get]re c o rd -breakin g even t s. "L ast year 's  wa rmth c ame e venw it hout a k ick fr o man  El Nin o. 

Some  o f t hat  pote n tial  for h eat spik es wa s  on show overt he past weeke n d. M uc h  ofsou th-easternAust r alia  soa r ed  in t o the  40s,  i n cl u ding 47.3 degrees i nwester n Syd ney, making i t the seco n d - hottestdayi nt he Sydney Basi n onrecord. Ma x imum rec ordsLast yea r was esp e c ially wa rmfor  Au str a l ia 's daytime te m p erat ur es, wit h a veragemax imu mshot te r than an y year b ut  2 01 3,  co mingi n at 1.2 7deg re esabove the 19 61-90  bas el in e . B risbane cl o c kedup  i ts h ott es t yea r on rec ord for  maximums , w h ileCa nb erra an d Hobart both  h ad one ofth eir  top-t h r ee warme st years.

For Sydney,i t was t hesecon d wa rmest yea r o n reco rdf or mea n andmaxim um  te m p eratu r e s,  an dincluded i t s  ho ttest  s ingl e month , last January. Ri c hmo nd, to Sydney 'snort h - we st, se t  are c ord o f 15 days above  40 degree s, wh ile Observ a tor yHill's12 days  abov e  35 deg rees equa lled a re co rd s e t  in  1926, the  bureausaid. Sta t ewide ,  N SW be atits pr ev iou s hig h – al s o 2 013 –  by 0. 11  degre es wi th  an anom aly for maximums of 1.8 7 degr ees c omp ared with  th e  lo ng-term n orm.  Queenslan d b rok e its  re c ord f or m a xi mum s  by s ligh t ly more,b ea tin g it s previoush i g h m ark s eti n 2013  by0.13 degrees.

Bo t h states beatthei r pre vio u s hi gh s for mean tem per at u r es too,al though just  narrowl yi n NSW 's cas e. The  heat a l s ob rought  the  se cond year  in  a row ofma ss coralblea ch ing on  the G r eatB a rrier Reef. Theunpre c e dente d  ba ck-to -b ack eve n ts r esulted in  the deaths  of ab outhalfthe reg io n's
 Michael_Morris

Script: Terrence_O'Brien

Script Editor: Dana Wollman

Camera:_Taylor Ligay

Editor:_Willis_Lai &_Chris_Schodt

Producer: Michael Morris_Average land and_sea-surface temperatures have risen_about 1.1 degrees_over_the past century for Australia, and at a similar pace globally. For Australia, most_of_the warming_has_come_since the 1950s. "That means_odds favour warmer-than-average temperatures more_often than_in the past," Dr Braganza said. "When conditions_are_favourable, such as_when you have an El Nino [in the Pacific]_or when rainfall is lower over_the Australian continent,_we_won't_just get warmer than_average conditions, we'll start to push_into one of the warmest years_on record, or [get] record-breaking events." Last_year's warmth came even without a_kick from an El Nino.

Some_of that_potential for heat spikes was_on show over_the past_weekend. Much of_south-eastern Australia soared into the 40s,_including 47.3 degrees_in western Sydney, making it the_second-hottest_day in the_Sydney_Basin_on record._Maximum records Last_year_was especially_warm_for Australia's daytime temperatures, with average_maximums_hotter than any year but 2013, coming_in at 1.27 degrees_above_the 1961-90 baseline. Brisbane_clocked up its hottest year_on record for maximums, while Canberra_and Hobart_both had_one of their top-three warmest years.

For Sydney, it was the second_warmest year on record for mean_and maximum temperatures, and_included its_hottest_single month, last_January._Richmond, to_Sydney's north-west, set a record of 15_days above_40 degrees, while Observatory Hill's 12_days above 35 degrees_equalled_a record set in 1926, the_bureau said. Statewide, NSW beat its_previous high – also 2013_–_by_0.11 degrees with an anomaly_for maximums of 1.87 degrees compared_with the long-term_norm. Queensland broke its record for maximums_by_slightly more, beating its previous high_mark_set in 2013 by 0.13 degrees.

Both_states_beat_their previous highs for mean_temperatures too, although just narrowly in_NSW's case. The heat also brought the second year_in a row_of mass coral bleaching on_the_Great_Barrier Reef. The unprecedented back-to-back events resulted in the deaths_of about_half the region's