Roads melt as temperatures soar across NSW

Heatwave conditions are expected to continue on Thursday and Friday around NSW with temperatures set to exceed 40C.

The swelter is set to continue with temperatures into the 40s expected across NSW. (AAP) Source: AAP

Records have already been broken but the worst of the heatwave sweeping across NSW is yet to come.

Nine places in total broke temperature records on Wednesday - including six all-time records, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

Whitecliff, in the state's northwest, recorded the highest maximum temperature in NSW of 48.2C just before 3.30pm - an all-time high for the area.

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