Perth posts its earliest 40-degree day in December on record as the city experiences a sweltering start to summer on the heels of a record-breaking November.
Friday is also expected to surpass the 40C mark, putting Perth on track to record its hottest first week of December since records began in 1897.
"It could be even hotter than today on Friday. It will depend very much on the timing of the sea breeze as to what the temperatures could get to." Reprieve will come in the form of a cold front on Saturday which will see Perth's maximum drop into the high 20s.
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