Sydney has recorded its hottest August day since 1995 as parts of Australia swelter through a warm and windy end to winter, and what is almost certain to be The country’s hottest August on record.
The city’s official weather station at Observatory Hill recorded a maximum of 30.3C at 2.48pm. The city’s overall record August temperaturel set in 1995 was 31.3C.
Hot and windy conditions were forecast for Sydney on Friday and temperatures in the mid-20s forecast for the weekend.
The mercury reached 28.1C just before 1.30pm on Wednesday at Sydney Observatory Hill, beating last year’s 27.5C on August 30.
In 2015, Sydney recorded an August high of 28.3C, but the city’s record for the month still stands at 31.3C in 1995.
