Late summer heat for New South Wales with parts of Sydney on track for 40C

Heatwave comes as Bureau of Meteorology confirms La Niña event that has brought much of the rain to the east coast is over

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New South Wales will swelter through an unusual burst of summer in March, with a heatwave expected to grip the state this week with temperatures in parts of Sydney reaching close to 40C.

From Wednesday, parts of NSW will experience multiple days in the low to mid-30s while other areas will reach the high 30s.