Late summer heat for New South Wales with parts of Sydney on track for 40C

The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast temperatures of up to 40C for parts of Sydney as a heatwave passes across New South Wales. Photograph: Andrew Merry/Getty Images

New South Wales will swelter through an unusual burst of summer weather in March, with a heatwave expected to grip the state this week as temperatures in parts of Sydney reach close to 40C.

From Wednesday parts of NSW will experience multiple days in the low to mid 30s while other areas will reach the high 30s.