Could a remote WA airport be the hottest place on earth?

An isolated airport in north WA could reach an unbearable 47C this afternoon, making it one of the hottest places on earth as the heatwave continues to beat down on the state.

News Corp reports that Shark Bay Airport, which is located south of Carnarvon in WA's north, hit 47C on Monday. The same location has also been recorded as the hottest place in WA so far today.

Gascoyne Junction in north WA could also reach the high of 47C, while temperatures were already at 30C at 8am at Garden Island.

The heatwave in WA is not letting up yet with temperatures predicted to reach around 40C for four consecutive days.

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If the WA capital city reaches 40C on Wednesday it will equal a record that was set in 1933, reports News Corp.

The searing heat could get worse in the future as climate experts warn heatwaves could push 50C in years to come.

A Climate Council report warns heatwaves are likely to become ‘hotter and longer’ with extremities which once occurred every three years, now happening every 200 days.

Professor Will Steffen told News Corp: “What happens after mid-century depends on how we get emissions under control but if we keep burning fossil fuels ... that means really, really excessive heat during extreme weather - into the 50s,” Professor Stefen, a climate researcher at Canberra's Australian National University said.

The Western Australian State Emergency Management Plan states that ‘extreme heat events are likely to become increasingly common’.

'Associated with these events is the projected increase in the number of heat related deaths and consequential impacts on community, infrastructure and services,' it says.

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