October heat records could tumble in multiple states as hot weather sweeps east through central Australia

Unusually high temperatures in the low to mid 40s to hit parts of NSW, Queensland and SA, the Bureau of Meteorology predicts

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Multiple October weather records could tumble over the weekend as temperatures are expected to rise up to 15C above average across parts of Australia.

Parts of South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales and the ACT are forecast to experience soaring heat, while parts of the east coast will be hit by severe thunderstorms on Saturday, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.