Melbourne to hit 38C and western Sydney 35C as heatwave sweeps parts of Australia

Very warm weather conditions will extend across southern areas and linger until next week, Bureau of Meteorology says

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Temperatures are forecast to hit 38C in Melbourne, 35C in western Sydney, and as high as 45C in Western Australia’s Pilbara region as parts of the country remained under severe heatwave warnings.

The Bureau of Meteorology said very warm conditions were extending across southern parts of the country, with low-level heatwaves expected to settle in over large parts of Australia from Thursday afternoon and linger until next week.

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