Heatwave across Australia’s south-east continues for eighth day ahead of a welcome cool change
The BoM forecasts parts of inland NSW will exceed 45C on Saturday, with Thargomindah in Queensland to reach 46C, Mildura 45C and Canberra 41CGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA cool change this weekend is expected to bring an end to eight consecutive days of blistering...
<p>The BoM forecasts parts of inland NSW will exceed 45C on Saturday, with Thargomindah in Queensland to reach 46C, Mildura 45C and Canberra 41C</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>A cool change this weekend is expected to bring an end to eight consecutive days of blistering temperatures <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/28/temperature-records-in-nsw-and-queensland-expected-to-tumble-as-regional-towns-bake-in-40c-plus-temperatures">above 40C</a> in Australia’s south-east.</p><p>But before it does, the heat continued on Saturday. Heatwave warnings remained in place for parts of every state and territory excluding Tasmania, with Canberra forecast to reach a top of 41C and parts of inland New South Wales, including Broken Hill, expected to climb higher than 45C.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/31/australia-heatwave-bom-weather-forecast-hot-temperature-eighth-day-cool-change">Continue reading...</a>
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