Temperatures soar in NSW, South Australia and Victoria during first heatwave since summer bushfires

Temperatures have surpassed 40 degrees in several parts of the country, with the season's first heatwave bringing elevated bushfire and health risks.

People head to Bondi Beach in Sydney during heatwave conditions on Saturday, 28 November. Source: AAP

Parts of Sydney have broken the 40-degree barrier and swathes of western NSW, South Australia and northern Victoria are baking through even higher temperatures.

In the first heatwave since the catastrophic 2019-20 bushfire season, parts of inland NSW are set this weekend to hit 45C.

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