A severe heatwave is sweeping across southeast Australia, with temperatures expected to soar above 40C in some areas. Melbourne is forecast to reach 38C over the weekend before a cool change brings showers on Monday. Fire dangers are high.
Melbourne is expected to reach 38C over the weekend during a heatwave before dropping to 22C on Monday as a cool weather change brings widespread showers. Melbourne ’s hot weather will peak at 38C on Saturday while Penrith will reach 39C on Sunday and 40C on Monday. Much of south-east Australia will swelter through a heatwave over the weekend that is expected to exceed 40C in some places, bringing extreme fire danger before a cool change comes through.
Melbourne was expected to peak at 38C on Saturday, reaching 37C on Sunday and dropping to 22C by Monday as the cool change brings widespread showers. In Victoria, Mildura could reach 41C on Saturday and Sunday, while Shepparton was forecast to hit 40C on Sunday. Sydney has a forecast maximum of 29C on Saturday, climbing to 34C on Sunday and 35C on Monday. Penrith is set to reach 39C on Sunday and 40C on Monday, with an evening thunderstorm expected. Blacktown could reach 38C on Sunday and 39C on Monday. Murray Bridge and Tailem Bend in South Australia were forecast to reach 40C on Saturday, and Barmera could reach 42C on Sunday. Jonathan How, a forecaster with the Bureau of Meteorology, said residents in South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, NSW and the ACT could expect a run of warm days and nights and warned fire dangers could reach extreme in some areas – including the Grampians national park, where a bushfire continues to burn. “Those that are elderly a bit more vulnerable can struggle a little bit, so it’s a reminder for everyone across south east Australia to stay cool over the next couple of days,” How said. A cool change is forecast to hit Sydney on Tuesday, he added, bringing temperatures in the city down to 25C along with showers
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