<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/western-australia" rel="" target="_blank" title="Western Australia's"><span>Western Australia's</span></a><span> current </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/heatwave" rel="" target="_blank" title="heatwave"><span>heatwave</span></a><span> is breaking records, with parts of the state almost reaching temperatures of 50 degrees.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The remote town of Paraburdoo recorded a minimum temperature of 35.8 degrees yesterday morning, the highest ever recorded in the state, according to Weatherzone.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It was also the fifth-highest minimum temperature ever seen in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national" rel="" target="_blank" title="Australia"><span>Australia</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/extreme-weather-live-updates-heatwave-fires-heavy-rain-cyclone-warnings/83b0dcd3-39df-4a51-a3ca-db54ef910df3" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>'Tomorrow is going to be a catastrophic day'</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The high minimum temperature was followed by a day of extreme heat in Western Australia, with the mercury reaching 49 degrees at Onslow Airport in the state's north coast.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Whilst it was not the hottest temperature ever in the state or in Australia, it meant Onslow Airport was officially the hottest place on earth yesterday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In fact, Onslow was over 100 degrees hotter than the coldest place on earth yesterday.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/australia-heatwave-wa-reaches-record-breaking-temperatures-hot-weather-update/8587f140-07e4-4634-96ca-9622b6e60ef3" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/victoria-bushfires-alert-sign-cut-down/1f797424-ba6c-46aa-9480-04dcbb4c6ed7" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Police slam 'reckless' thieves for cutting down fire danger warning sign</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The temperature in the Republic of Sakha in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/russia" rel="" target="_blank" title="Russia"><span>Russia</span></a><span> was -53.5 degrees, meaning Onslow was 102.5 degrees warmer.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It comes as much of the country is sweating through a heatwave, which is causing extreme bushfire danger.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Temperatures soared above 43 degrees in parts of all states and territories except for the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/australian-capital-territory" rel="" target="_blank" title="ACT"><span>ACT</span></a><span>, with </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="_blank" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span> experiencing its hottest day since 2020.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Unfortunately, this heat will contribute to extreme and catastrophic </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/fires" rel="" target="_blank" title="fire"><span>fire</span></a><span> danger ratings… between Thursday and Saturday," Weatherzone's Ben Domensino said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>All of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/victoria" rel="" target="_blank" title="Victoria"><span>Victoria</span></a><span> will be under a fire ban tomorrow, with authorities saying the risk of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/bushfires" rel="" target="_blank" title="bushfires"><span>bushfires</span></a><span> will be catastrophic.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS 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