Spring has been here for less than two weeks and already the country is sweating with summer temperatures.
Sydneysiders flocked to Bondi beach on Tuesday to cool down as the city experienced mid-summer temperatures.
Weatherzone recorded a sweltering 27.2 degrees at 2.10pm on Tuesday and expects Wednesday to reach a top of 31 degrees.
A woman in Sydney enjoying the unseasonably warm weather on Bondi beach, where temperatures reached 27.2 degrees
Beach goers cooling off and enjoying the Spring sunshine on Bondi beach on Tuesday
Friends enjoy the warm weather together at Bondi beach on Tuesday as Sydney experiences summer-like weather
A woman goes for a swim in Sydney on Tuesday, where temperatures were close to 30 degrees
Beach goers may be less enthusiastic about jumping into the water tomorrow however, as conditions are expected to be slightly windier.
And while Sydney will drop down to 19 degrees overnight, many city dwellers were enjoying the unseasonably warm Spring weather at Bondi beach.
Wednesday is set to be warm in the city centre as well, with temperatures expected to reach 31 degrees.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, Tuesday and Wednesday in Sydney’s city centre will be 27 and 31 degrees respectively
Suns out, bikinis out for these two friends who were enjoying Sydney’s warm weather on Tuesday
Friends enjoy the warm weather together at Bondi beach on Tuesday as Sydney experiences summer-like weather
A bikini-clad woman walks into the water and enjoys the hot Spring weather at Sydney’s Bondi beach
Sydneysiders started their summer early at Bondi beach, where temperatures reached close to 30 degrees
A couple took to Bondi beach on Tuesday to soak up the Spring sunshine and jump in the water
Crowds descended upon Bondi beach on Tuesday to soak up the Spring sunshine and jump in the water.
And they are hoping to enjoy the rest of the heat before temperatures drop towards the end of the week.
A Weatherzone spokesman said: ‘There has been heat building up over central and northern Australia over the last couple of months because the sun is out longer.’
A couple wade into the water together as another family enjoy splashing around in the surf at Bondi beach on Tuesday
Sydneysiders were lucky to enjoy the warm weather at Bondi beach on Tuesday just two weeks into Spring
A woman enjoys the warm Spring weather at Bondi beach on Tuesday, where temperatures soared to 27.2 degrees
Surfs up: A keen paddle-boarder enjoys the hot Spring weather at Bondi beach on Tuesday
Warm weather has seen keen Sydneysiders take to Bondi beach to soak up the sun, surf and even the fish
Jumping for joy: A family snap a cute picture at Bondi beach on Tuesday in the warm weather
Sydneysiders flocked to Bondi beach on Tuesday to cool down as the city experienced mid-summer temperatures
‘That heat building is making its way across to NSW ahead of a low pressure trough and front. We’ve got a north-westerly winds around the state dragging that heat across.
‘This warmth is heading across most of south-eastern Australia. South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland will all be effected.’
Showers are expected around the country on Thursday, with Sydney and Melbourne dropping to 18 and 14 degrees respectively.