It's set to be a country of extremes across Australia in terms of weather over the coming days. 9News
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Infrared satellite from Tuesday shows large parts of central and northern Australia exceeding 40°C, appearing as bright orange shades. Thursday's forecast is set to reach maximum temperatures of 14°C in Hobart, 16°C in Melbourne and 23°C in Sydney.A second similar system is set to push through again on Sunday with a low pressure system centered closer to Tasmania, which could bring "a slightly stronger push of cold air to southern NSW than the first front".Weatherzone has warned that some southern regions of the country will see a summer burst of snow.
Brisbane is looking at a maximum of 37°C today which, if reached, will be a three-year record temperature – making it the warmest day since December 2019, when the mercury hit 41.2°C.
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