Sydney weather records will tumble on Wednesday, as parts of the city prepare for their hottest final day of summer in more than 20 years.
Temperatures will soar past 35C in western Sydney, including in Penrith which is set for its hottest last day of summer since records began in 1995.
The record-setting temperatures are also forecast for Richmond, in the city’s north-west, which hasn’t reached more than 35.2C on the last day of February in 30 years, according to Weatherzone.
Sydney weather records will tumble on Wednesday, as parts of the city prepare for their hottest final day of summer in more than 20 years
Temperatures will soar past 35C in western Sydney, including in Penrith which is set for its hottest last day of summer since its records began in 1995
The record-setting temperatures are also forecast for Richmond, in the city’s north-west, which hasn’t reached more than 35.2C on the last day of February in 30 years
The scorching weather will cap off one of the hottest summers ever for Sydney’s western suburbs.
Based on Wednesday’s forecasts, Penrith will endure its hottest on record, in terms of maximum temperatures.
Meanwhile, this summer will be in the top three hottest for Richmond and Bankstown.
Sydney’s eastern suburbs are only forecast for a top of 29C on Wednesday, but the region will still experience a summer in its top five hottest, based on maximum temperatures.
This year saw Penrith record the second highest temperature ever in the Sydney basin of 43.7C.
The suburb also registered the basin’s second four-day spell of 40C weather on record.
The scorching weather will cap off one of the hottest summers ever across Sydney
Sydney’s scorching temperatures will come just three days after the city was battered with its heaviest downpour since winter.
Almost 70mm of rain was recorded at Observatory Hill – while more than 85mm fell at Sydney Olympic Park.
The wet weather cleared on Monday afternoon, but is set to return on Sunday, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
Up to a further 30mm is forecast to fall in Sydney over three consecutive days from Sunday.
Sydney’s scorching temperatures will come just three days after the city was battered with its heaviest downpour since winter
Almost 70 millimetres of rain was recorded at Observatory Hill – while more than 85 millimetres fell at Sydney Olympic Park
Wet weather also struck Queensland where a number of rescues had to be conducted on Monday night due to floods.
More than 80mm of rain was dumped onto parts of Queensland and 150,000 lightning strikes were recorded, cutting power to thousands of homes, The Courier Mail reported.
Firefighters rescued a car load of people from a flooded causeway, west of the Gold Coast, after the car became trapped by the rising water level.
Swift Water Rescue successfully saved the people who had reportedly been stranded on the causeway for two hours.
Wet weather also struck Queensland where a number of rescues had to be conducted on Monday night due to floods (pictured is Gold Coast Airport)
More than 80mm of rain was dumped onto parts of Queensland and 150,000 lightning strikes were recorded