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‘Unseasonable’ heatwave continues to batter the east coast as temperatures soar to 40C and dozens of fires burn across NSW – but a welcome cool change is set to sweep across some parts of the country
- Several areas are forecast to reach 40C or higher on Sunday
- Dozens of fires continue to burn across New South Wales
Temperatures are expected to rise to 40C in NSW as an ‘unseasonable’ heatwave reaches its peak and dozens of fires continue to burn across the state.
Canberra, Brisbane and Perth are also in for a scorching day, though temperatures in Victoria and South Australia should begin to cool on Sunday.
Sydney’s CBD will reach 32 degrees, but in the west, Penrith is tipped to hit 40C and Richmond and Blacktown should reach 39C, the Bureau of Meteorology forecast.
The ‘unseasonable’ heatwave in NSW will peak on Sunday. Two women are pictured at Bronte Beach on March 16, 2023 in Sydney
Sydney’s CBD will reach 32 degrees, but in the west, Penrith is tipped to hit 40C and Richmond and Blacktown should reach 39C, the Bureau of Meteorology forecast. Two women are pictured on Bronte Beach
Temperatures in parts of the state’s west – including Forbes, Griffith, Ivanhoe and Cobar – are predicted to climb even higher than 40C.
It comes after NSW sweltered through a steamy Saturday, leaving more than 30 bush and grass fires burning across the state on Sunday morning.
A fire at Craigs Road in Curraweela, in the southern tablelands, was being controlled but had burned through 3,689 hectares, destroying property and livestock.
Another large fire was burning out of control at Yarra Station near Mount Hope in the state’s west and a high fire rating remains for much of the state.
Elsewhere across the country, the temperature in Canberra is predicted to hit 36C on Sunday, while Perth is expected to reach 33C and Brisbane 32C.
Victoria will get some reprieve with cooler weather, though, after temperatures reached the high 30s and low 40s on Saturday.
Residents along the Great Ocean Road in the state’s south-west were on high alert for much of the day, with a watch-and-act message in place for a blaze near Kennett River, although the warning was downgraded in the afternoon.
Several other fires reached advice level before a cool change passed through the state on Saturday evening.
Victorian temperatures should hover about the low to mid-20s for the coming week.
On Sunday, Melbourne is expected to reach a high of 21C and Adelaide 27C.
Queensland will have a hot day, with some parts of the state hitting 34C.
The weekend’s heatwave was caused by trough bringing a hot airmass across Australia’s east coast this weekend, creating hot, cry and windy conditions.
Total fire bans have been lifted in Victoria and South Australia.
Dozens of fires continue to burn across NSW, including in the Curraweela area (pictured)
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