Sydney hits 42C before dramatic shift causes temperature in some parts of city to drop 15C in an hour
by Petra Stock from World news | The Guardian on (#6TVXT)
Heat baked NSW capital before temperatures plunge during cool change
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Sydneysiders have sweltered as temperatures soared above 42C in parts of the city before an afternoon change caused the mercury to plummet more than 15C.
Edward Townsend-Medlock, a meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology, said a sea breeze followed by the cool change delivered the sharp drop.
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