11 h. ago Sydney weather as it happened: Observatory Hill reaches 42.2 degrees amid extreme heatwave; firefighters battle flare

The bureau has issued an alert for damaging winds along the Sydney coastline as a southerly buster arrives to provide relief after temperatures soared above 40 degrees.

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14 h. ago Sydney weather LIVE: Observatory Hill reaches 42.2 degrees amid extreme heatwave; firefighters battle flare

Much of the state is braced for extreme or severe heatwave temperatures. Hot, dry, windy conditions have led to an extreme fire danger for Greater Sydney region and much of the south-east.

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23 h. ago Sydney weather LIVE: BoM issues extreme heatwave warning, temperature to hit 43 degrees

Much of the state is braced for extreme or severe heatwave temperatures. Hot, dry, windy conditions have led to an extreme fire danger for Greater Sydney region and much of the south-east.

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3 d. ago As it happened: Transport chaos as West Gate Tunnel closed northbound, trains cancelled; Thologolong, Longwood fires spread as Victorians brace for ‘catastrophic’ Friday

Keep up to date with the latest information as the city, and the state, experiences its worst heatwave since Black Summer.

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3 d. ago Melbourne heatwave LIVE: Transport chaos as West Gate Tunnel closed northbound, trains cancelled; Thologolong, Longwood fires spread as Victorians brace for ‘catastrophic’ Friday

Keep up to date with the latest information as the city, and the state, experiences its worst heatwave since Black Summer.

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3 d. ago Melbourne heatwave LIVE: Temperatures pass 40 in Melbourne, Victoria; Residents urged to leave as Thologolong, Longwood fires spread; Traffic delays as West Gate Tunnel closed citybound

Keep up to date with the latest information as the city, and the state, experiences its worst heatwave since Black Summer.

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3 d. ago Melbourne heatwave LIVE: Temperatures reach 40s in parts of Victoria; Residents urged to leave as Thologolong fire spreads; Total fire bans Thursday, Extreme fire danger Friday

Keep up to date with the latest information as the city, and the state, experiences its worst heatwave since Black Summer.

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3 d. ago Melbourne heatwave LIVE: Some regional Victorians urged to leave immediately; Temperatures reach 40s; Total fire bans for Central, Wimmera, South West

Keep up to date with the latest information as the city, and the state, experiences its worst heatwave since Black Summer.

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3 d. ago Melbourne heatwave LIVE: Total fire bans for Central, Wimmera, South West; Temperatures start to hit 40s; People near Moyreisk fire urged to leave immediately

Keep up to date with the latest information as the city, and the state, experiences its worst heatwave since Black Summer.

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3 d. ago Melbourne heatwave LIVE: Total fire bans for Central, Wimmera, South West; Temperatures to hit 40s; Watch and Act for western Victorian fire

Keep up to date with the latest information as the city, and the state, experiences its worst heatwave since Black Summer.

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3 d. ago Melbourne heatwave LIVE: Severe weather warning as temperatures to exceed 40 degrees; Total fire bans for Melbourne, Wimmera, southwest

Keep up to date with the latest information as the city, and the state, experiences its worst heatwave since Black Summer.

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3 d. ago Melbourne heatwave LIVE: Severe weather warning as temperatures to exceed 40 degrees; CFA declares extreme bushfire risk

Keep up to date with the latest information as the city, and the state, experiences its worst heatwave since Black Summer.

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4 d. ago Victorians urged to play their part as worst heatwave since Black Summer looms

Dry and windy conditions combined with sweltering temperatures tipped to hit 45 degrees in some areas have created the threat of serious fire conditions.

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2 w. ago Perth swelters through Christmas Day heatwave but falls short of record

The mercury hit 42 degrees in some parts of Perth on Thursday afternoon but officially did not break any Christmas Day records.

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