Residents in the outback town of Oodnadatta are preparing for their seventh consecutive day above 45 degrees Celsius.

The temperature at the town in South Australia's far north is forecast to reach 47C today after reaching 46C on Saturday and 47C on Sunday and Monday.It will be the 10th day in a row above 40C.The last time the town experienced a maximum below 35C was December 10.The Bureau of Meteorology says the town has already set a new local record, eclipsing two previous runs of five days in a row above 45C.Lynnie Plate from Oodnadatta's Pink Roadhouse says residents are struggling to stay cool.