Sweltering heat from WA to move across most of the country, with heatwaves forecast in the east

It is going to get hot for much of the country in the coming days — so keep your water bottle handy.  (ABC News: Ian Cutmore )

It's going to be hot for most of Australia over the coming days, while wet weather is forecast for the Top End.

Western Australia is currently sweltering through hot temperatures and Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Miriam Bradbury says that heat is going to move eastwards.