Sydney:
Parts of Australia, like Sydney, sweltered via the hottest November evening on record with temperatures probably to remain higher on Sunday, prompting authorities to challenge a total fire ban.
Sydney CBD surpassed 40 degrees Celsius (104 F) on Saturday though swathes of western New South Wales, South Australia and northern Victoria baked via even greater temperatures nearing 45 degrees.
Temperatures are anticipated to cross 40 degrees for a second straight day on Sunday though the Bureau of Meteorology has predicted a 5 or six-day heatwave for components of northern New South Wales and southeast Queensland.
The predictions for soaring temperatures prompted the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) to say demand might exceed provide in New South Wales on Sunday afternoon.
Australia has been experiencing hotter and longer summers with final season dubbed “Black Summer” by Prime Minister Scott Morrison due to unusually prolonged and intense bushfires that burned practically 12 million hectares (30 million acres), killed 33 folks and an estimated 1 billion animals.
The Rural Fire Service issued a total fire ban for most of eastern and northeastern NSW for Sunday, saying there was a “very high to severe fire danger forecast” as hot, gusty winds exacerbate dry situations.
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