Eastern Australia heatwave to make way for ‘volatile’ stormy weather
by Peter Hannam from World news | The Guardian on (#6SG8S)
Risk of blackouts has receded in Sydney, while a WA bushfire has prompted emergency evacuation in parts of Shire of Dandaragan
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The heatwave baking much of eastern Australia will rapidly make way for conditions offering the perfect ingredients" for thunderstorms later this week, raising risks of heavy rainfall and even flash floods.
Temperatures reached the high 30s across much of western Sydney on Tuesday with Penrith's 39.7C the hottest - about 12C above the November average. Similar readings were forecast for Wednesday, the Bureau of Meteorology said.
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