Australian cities forecast to nudge close to record August heat amid unseasonably warm weather
Spring-like temperatures in eastern states come as southern hemisphere experiences three weeks of record-breaking heatFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastUnseasonably warm weather will blanket large parts of the country through to next week, with some areas recording temperatures up to 12C above their August average.Sydney experienced spring-like temperatures on Wednesday. In the early afternoon the temperature at Observatory Hill hit 25.8C, close to the city’s all-time August heat record of 27.5C, which was set last year.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
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Unseasonably warm weather is expected to continue across Australia through next week, with temperatures up to 12C above average in some areas. Sydney experienced spring-like temperatures, with a record-breaking 25.8C on Wednesday. The Bureau of Meteorology predicts temperatures will remain high, with some areas expected to break their August temperature records.