Heatwave and fire warnings as parts of Victoria expected to approach ‘all-time maximum record’ temperatures

Residents in three states have been told to prepare for hot weather, due to what Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Kevin Parkyn describes as a ‘dome of heat’. Photograph: Ye Myo Khant/SOPA Images/Shutterstock

Victorians are being warned to brace for another heatwave, with temperatures set to soar towards record levels in some parts of the state, putting authorities on alert in fire-affected areas.

South Australia and parts of New South Wales have also been told to prepare for hot weather, due to what the Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Kevin Parkyn described as a “dome of heat” that has caused record-breaking heat in Western Australia moving east.