‘Intensely hot’ weather continues in south-eastern states as Victoria battles bushfires
by Petra Stock from on (#6V0J6)
Heatwave not expected to end until Tuesday or Wednesday as fires burn in multiple national parks
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South-eastern states sweltering in a heatwave may be waiting until late Tuesday or Wednesday for a cool change to bring some relief.
On Monday, temperatures in Melbourne peaked at 37.8 C just before 4pm, after a high of 38C on Sunday.
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