Australian cities forecast to nudge close to record August heat amid unseasonably warm weather

Spring-like temperatures in eastern states come as southern hemisphere experiences three weeks of record-breaking heat

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Unseasonably warm weather will blanket large parts of the country through to next week, with some areas recording temperatures up to 12C above their August average.

Sydney experienced spring-like temperatures on Wednesday. Just before 1pm, the temperature at Observatory Hill hit 25.6C, close to the city's all-time August heat record of 27.5C, which was set last year.

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