Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne weather: Blistering heatwave to scorch parts of Australia after hellish weekend
A sweltering heatwave will continue to bring scorching temperatures to parts of Australia after a hellish weekend for millions of residents.
Still recovering from the weekend heat, NSW is expected to see temperatures rise as high as 40 degrees Celsius in some areas on Thursday.
The heat is also expected to affect other parts of the country, including Queensland, while Victorians have been warned to brace for heavy rain, hail and damaging winds in the coming days, in addition to the unpleasant temperatures.
Sydney's west will be hardest hit by the heat, with temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius, while other areas have been warned of severe heatwaves.
Those areas are the Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper Western Districts.
NSW is currently being hit by a scorching heatwave, but it is also impacting other states
With temperatures soaring to 40 degrees Celsius in some parts of Sydney on Thursday, people have been warned to keep cool (file photo)
Weatherzone's meteorologist Jess Miskelly told Ny Breaking Australia a temperature drop is on the horizon the weather system is moving north.
ACT, although hot, is not in the worst hot air compared to NSW. The region will not reach above 35 degrees Celsius, but it will next week, Ms Miskelly said.
Ms Miskelly warned Victorians could experience “widespread thunderstorms and showers” over the next two days.
Morgan Pumpa from the Bureau of Meteorology added that it will remain humid and muggy.
“A trough will bring high temperatures tomorrow with a high of 33 degrees Celsius, as well as uncertain conditions, including the chance of severe thunderstorms,” she said.
Weatherzone's meteorologist Jess Miskelly told Ny Breaking Australia there is a temperature drop on the horizon as the weather system moves north
Sydney's west will be hardest hit by the heat, with temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius, while other areas have been warned of severe heatwaves
'There is a chance of heavy rainfall, damaging winds and large hail. It looks like the route will extend further from Colac to Daylesford and then on to Seymour.”
A dense fog blanketed Melbourne's airport for a second day on Tuesday, causing dozens of flights to be cancelled.
The cancellations come after Monday's fog caused 105 domestic flights to be called off.
Meanwhile, in QLD, they will soon experience warmer weather from the valley as it moves into the southern part of their state.
Brisbane will see temperatures in the mid-30s on Friday and Saturday.
“It will also be quite difficult with storms,” Ms Miskelly said.
Western Australia was currently dry and mostly sunny, with higher temperatures in southern parts of the state later in the week.
Although it will be mostly sunny, storms are possible across the country on Saturday.
South Australia is experiencing wild weather, with rain set to continue over the coming days
Flights in Melbourne were canceled on Monday and Tuesday due to fog
South Australia has experienced unseasonal rain, which will taper off on Tuesday.
Adelaide has had wild weather in recent days with heavy rain.
The next few days will remain in the mid-20s with isolated showers, but the rain won't be as dramatic as the last three days, Ms Miskelly said.
If you're thinking of escaping the weather by heading south, Tasmania is also roasting with temperatures hitting 30 degrees Celsius in Hobart tomorrow.
The higher than usual temperatures on Apple Island have also been caused by weather conditions traveling north and pushing hot air south.
But luckily the weather will be around 20 degrees by the weekend.
The Northern Territory will experience showers and storms across the Top End.
“Once Tropical Cyclone Jasper crosses Cape York, this will strengthen the storms,” Ms Miskelly said.
Darwin will experience thunderstorms and rain every day, while the weekend will be hot and humid.