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"SUMMER is off to a scorcher, with greater Perth and much of the South West on track for the hottest November on record. Plenty of sunshine, a lack of cold fronts and only three days with rain so far this month in the WA capital have combined to push the mercury up to its highest November average in 121 years of record keeping. And more heat is on the way, with a forecast 33C today for Perth. Combined with below-average rainfall for much of the State, it’s prompted a fresh warning from Emergency Services Minister Fran Logan for every West Australian to be bushfire-ready. Bureau of Meteorology climatologist Glenn Cook said Perth’s average maximum so far for November was 29.7C. That’s 0.1C higher than the previous hottest November record set in 2010. “Temperatures have been well above average near the west coast, and a number of locations will record one of their warmest Novembers on record,” Mr Cook said. “Perth metro, with 121 years of records, is likely to either have its warmest or second-warmest November on record, depending on what happens over the next week. It will be touch and go if we break the record but it’s going to be close given the forecast high temps. “We’ve seen no significant cold fronts coming up, which is unusual for November.” Rainfall data shows a swathe from Perth to Albany has received between 25mm and 50mm below average so far this month. Forecasts for the remainder of the month suggest no significant rainfall is on the way. The Bushfire and Natural Hazards Co-operative Research Centre has released an updated seasonal outlook warning that big parts of WA are at above-average fire risk. Mr Logan said it was a timely reminder that “we are facing an ever-drying climate and the risk of bushfire is always a threat”."
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