Hot weather: temperatures soar across Australia’s south-east with Melbourne hitting 37C

Australia’s south-east sweltered through a scorching summer day on Sunday, as authorities urged parents to take particular care of younger children. Parts of regional Victoria and South Australia had been forecast to reach temperatures exceeding 40C. Melbourne reached 37.1C before 5pm – making it the hottest day of summer so far. Previously, the city was yet to record a “hot” day – classified by the Bureau of Meteorology as above 35C. Victoria’s regional areas experienced hotter temperatures, with Shepparton hitting 38.4C and Mildura at 40.8C on Sunday afternoon. The Country Fire Authority announced a total fire ban for the state’s north-east with wind conditions of up to 40km/hour posing a challenge to firefighters.

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