Australia Just Had Its Hottest Day On Record

"Australia experienced its hottest day ever recorded on Tuesday, according to preliminary results from its national Bureau of Meteorology."

"The average maximum temperature across the country was 105.6 degrees Fahrenheit, topping the previous record of 104.5 degrees, set in January 2013."

"There's good reason to think that this record could be smashed again within the week — Diana Eadie, a meteorologist at Australia's BOM, said that the heat on Wednesday 'will only intensify.'"

"For weeks, Australia has been battling historic wildfires, exacerbated by brutally dry conditions, in many parts of the country. Nearly 100 wildfires are burning in the state of New South Wales alone, prompting authorities there to impose a total fire ban through Saturday."

"To give you some sense of just how hot it was on Tuesday, Stu Pengelly from Perth, in the state of Western Australia, provided a sizzling example: He managed to cook pork in his hot car. 'I cooked 1.5 kg pork roast inside an old Datsun Sunny for 10 hrs,' he said, as Australia's 9 News reported. 'It worked a treat!' Photos showed that the meat was indeed cooked through."