Temperatures surge in south-eastern Australia as windy weather blasts NSW and Victoria
by Stephanie Convery from World news | The Guardian on (#6QGYD)
NSW, Victoria, south-western Queensland and parts of central Australia had temperatures climb by 6C to 12C above average, BoM says
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Parts of Sydney and south-west New South Wales faced elevated fire danger on Friday as high winds and unseasonably warm temperatures pushed through south-eastern Australia before a cooler, more settled weekend.
New South Wales, Victoria, south-west Queensland and parts of central Australia experienced temperatures between 6C and 12C above average on Friday, with damaging wind warnings for parts of New South Wales and Victoria.
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