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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Petra Stock

East coast to sizzle after record October temperatures in Australia’s west

Orange sky behind sydney skyline
Sydney will be hot and windy on Wednesday, with a forecast top of 38C, with the potential for record-breaking heat through parts of NSW, Queensland and SA. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

October heat records are set to fall this week across South Australia, Queensland and New South Wales, while Sydney and Brisbane can expect peaks in the high 30s.

“A very big day of weather” was expected for the south-east on Wednesday, according to Dean Narramore, senior meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology.

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