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Adelaide is bracing for its first November heatwave on record with high temperatures forecast for the next week.
Five days or more with a top temperature above 35 degrees celsius was considered a heatwave, the Bureau of Meteorology said on Monday.
It said Adelaide's top temperature reached 37 degrees on Sunday and was expected to stay above 35 until Friday.
The bureau said Adelaide's weather was being dominated by a large, almost stationary, high pressure system in the Tasman Sea.
The forecast prompted warnings for all South Australians to keep cool and hydrated during the first sustained hot weather of the season.
SA Health Chief Medical Officer Paddy Phillips said it was important people took precautions.
"I would encourage everyone to keep out of the heat, drink plenty of water and make the most of fans and air conditioners."
"Extreme heat can significantly affect people's health and wellbeing, particularly the elderly and the very young.
"People who are ill also need to take extra precautions and be monitored and protected against the heat."
Professor Phillips said the symptoms of heat exhaustion included nausea, faintness and dizziness, loss of appetite, weakness, headaches, vomiting, and reduced sweating and urine output due to a lack of fluids in the body.
"Anyone who develops these symptoms should seek urgent medical attention," he said.
Independent MP David Winderlich called for a wider media campaign to warn of the risks associated with heat stress.
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