'Final blast of sunny weather' before autumn kicks in

The weather map shows "the final blast of
sunny weather" heading in from the west.

Melbourne is set to get one final blast of sunny weather on Tuesday before autumn really kicks in.

The Bureau of Meteorology is tipping a top of 29 for Tuesday, with hot and fast winds in the morning creating weather that may have many considering a trip down to St Kilda beach.

If you enjoy the beach, this is probably your last chance. It's going to rain hard on Wednesday, and remain cold all week, according to the Bureau of Meteorology's seven-day forecast.

Historically April gets less than a single hot day on average. Records stretching back to 1861 show April's average top temperature in Melbourne is only 20 degrees, with only one day in 10 any hotter than 26.

Read the story in today’s Melbourne Age - “Melbourne to get once-in-four-years burst of heat.”