Sydney weather: temperatures, UV levels to soar in heatwave

After ideal weather over the Christmas weekend, Sydney’s heatwave is predicted to intensify over the next two days with a spike in temperatures and minimal chance of rainfall. Wednesday is forecast to reach a maximum temperature of 30 degrees with only 5 per cent chance of showers, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

Three-day heatwave in Sydney to be the hottest end of December in 50 YEARS

It’s gonna be a scorcher! Three-day 40C heatwave in Sydney to be the hottest end of December in 50 YEARS Sydney is on track to swelter through its hottest end to a year in over 50 years, with forecasts of a three-day heatwave bringing temperatures in the high 30s to low 40s. The Bureau of Meteorology predicts perfect summer weather for Sydney on Tuesday and Wednesday, with temperatures tipped to reach 30 degrees with cloud coverage.

Risk of Australia’s first 2016/17 cyclone this week

A slow-moving tropical low in the Indian Ocean could intensify into Australia’s first cyclone of the 2016/17 season, forecasters said on Monday. The near-stationary low was situated 550 km north northwest of Karratha, an oil, gas and iron ore mining hub along Australia’s west coast, the Bureau of Meteorology said.

‘Hell on Earth’ heat is coming

This severe weather video update provides information on Thunderstorms across SE Australia and Heatwave in QLD. Video is current at 4pm AEDT 19 Jan, 2017 The heat map shows the extreme inland temperatures that will make their way the coastlines over the next few days.