Warm weather forecast for Sydney and Melbourne after weekend of strong winds

Strong gusts led to flights being cancelled in and out of Sydney airport, disrupting school holiday plans

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Sydney and Melbourne can expect a week of unseasonal warmth - relatively speaking - thanks to an abundance of uninterrupted sunshine over inland Australia.

But the predictions follow a weekend of strong, gusty cross-winds that caused 40 domestic flights into and out of Sydney airport to be cancelled and dozens more delayed, resulting in long queues and disrupting school holiday plans.

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