Sydney is on track for its hottest summer, a record that has stood since before federation.
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| Coogee Beach in Sydney, which is forecast to reach 38C on Tuesday, with the city’s west tipped to hit 40C in the afternoon. |
If Sydneysiders are subjected to one more day above 35C, the ninth this summer, it will equal the record set in 1896. The city has already set a new record for hot nights, with the mercury staying above 24C four times, two more than the summer of 2010.
Sydney is forecast to reach 38C on Tuesday, while the city’s west is expected to hit 40C in the afternoon.
Read the Australian Associated Press story on The Guardian - “Sydney is on track for its hottest summer, a record that has stood since before federation.
If Sydneysiders are subjected to one more day above 35C, the ninth this summer, it will equal the record set in 1896. The city has already set a new record for hot nights, with the mercury staying above 24C four times, two more than the summer of 2010.
Sydney is forecast to reach 38C on Tuesday, while the city’s west is expected to hit 40C in the afternoon.
Read the Australian Associated Press story on The Guardian - “Sydney heatwave expected to shatter weather record set before federation.”
