Weatherzone, By: ABC, 05/08/2013

Little more than three weeks out from winter, Adelaide has had its hottest day for May in more than 90 years. The mercury had soared above 30 degrees Celsius by lunchtime, the hottest temperature recorded for the city in May since 1921.

The reading was more than 10 degrees above the May average and the mercury peaked above 31 by early afternoon.

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Weatherzone, By: Sam Brown, 05/06/2013

Unseasonable warmth will push into Adelaide this week before a gusty cool change on the weekend. This Friday Adelaide is likely to have its warmest May day in eight years. In May 2005 it reached 29.2 degrees, the second hottest May day in the last 90 years. The May record of 32.3 degree was set in 1921.

The mercury is likely to increase from Tuesday as a warm air mass moves over the region from the interior. On Tuesday and Wednesday it will warm to the mid 20's, well above the average May maximum temperature of 19 degrees. By Thursday, it should reach 27 degrees and become even warmer on Friday as a cold front and trough approach from the west.

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