Severe Heatwave across Australia

 With the mercury set to soar above 30C across all capital cities, except Hobart, in the days ahead, Aussies are urged to stay out of the heat. Even Tasmania won’t be far off the 30C mark. Perth could get to 35C, Melbourne 36C and Adelaide a suffocatingly hot 38C.

Bureau of Meteorology meteorologist Ashleigh Langey said NSW would reach peak temperatures on Thursday, followed by a short cool change on Friday. 

“Over the next couple of days there will be a high pressure system influencing the state with pretty warm conditions. From Tuesday onwards it looks like we have got a low intensity heatwave developing, and by Thursday it will be a severe heatwave in parts of the state. There will be clear skies as well, which means things will heat up.”

Western Sydney will bear the brunt of the hot weather, climbing to 42C near Penrith and remaining in the mid to high 30s throughout the week.

“On Friday it will cool down to 27C because we have a southerly change moving through that will cool things down a bit,” she said.

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