A long weekend heat wave in Australia is sweeping the country as Sydney swells and South Australia bustles

Burning weather burns much of Australia to a cartilage as the country battles an intense heat wave over the weekend.

South Australia’s mercury is expected to hit as high as 45 ° C, while most of the country’s southeast will sweat through the mid-to-high 30s on Sunday.

Jonathan How of the Bureau of Meteorology said conditions in the Southeast would be the hottest during the weekend since January 2020.

“Sunday will be the peak day of the heat in South Australia, rising to 45 ° C along the Murray,” he said.

“On Monday, Victoria and Tasmania will experience the most intense heat, reaching 41 ° C in Melbourne and 33 ° C in Hobart.”

Sydneysiders were quick to hit the beaches when the mercury peaked at 30C on Saturday (photo, beachgoers in Coogee on Saturday)

A graphical representation of the heat waves that hit parts of Australia during the Australia Day long weekend

Sydneysiders were quick to hit the beaches when the mercury peaked at 30C on Saturday.

The warm weather continued with a maximum of 33C expected on Sunday, 31C on Monday and back to 33C for Tuesday’s holiday.

Western Sydney will bear the brunt of the heat wave with temperatures soaring to 39 ° C on Sunday.

Conditions are not expected to cool down until Tuesday.

Bega, on the state’s south coast, is expected to reach at least 39 ° C on Monday, and the border towns of NSW-Victoria can tolerate temperatures of up to 44 ° C.

Victoria will also see the temperature rise to a peak on Monday, with most of the major centers in the north of the state exceeding 40 ° C.

Melbourne hits a maximum of 34 ° C on Sunday and peaks at a scorching 41 ° C on Monday.

A severe to extreme heat wave has already ravaged the southwest of Western Australia and the west of South Australia.

Adelaide hit a blistering 41 ° C on Sunday and dropped to 34 ° C on Monday. A low intensity heat wave is expected to persist into SA next week.

The hot weather continued with a maximum of 33C expected on Sunday, 31C on Monday and back to 33C for Tuesday’s public holiday (pictured, Bondi Beach on Saturday)

Beachgoers will take to the water on Saturday to cool off from the sweltering conditions in Sydney

In Hobart, the maximum is a cooler 26C on Sundays and peaks at 34C on Mondays.

Canberra will face temperatures of 30 ° C and above from Sunday to Wednesday.

The maximum is 38 ° C on Sunday and Monday, 35 ° C on Tuesday and 30 ° C on Wednesday – with sunny skies all the time, although there is a chance of a possible shower on Wednesday.

Mr How said the high temperatures will cause “uncomfortably warm nights, making it difficult to recover from hot days.”

‘Heat waves are normal in the summer, but they affect everyone differently. It’s important to keep an eye out for the more vulnerable, including pets and local wildlife, ”he said.

Beachgoers on Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach. Southeast Australia will sweat through temperatures of up to 45 ° C for the next four days as an ‘extreme heat wave’ breaks through

A father and son enjoy a day of surfing on Saturday while at Bondi Beach

“ This weekend, remember to take the heat and any fire warnings into account, stay on top of the weather forecast, stay tuned, stay hydrated, and stay safe. ”

Temperatures in Brisbane will be much milder with a maximum of 29C on Sunday, and the pleasant weather will last until Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Perth on the west coast will hit a maximum of 26 ° C on Sunday and Monday, and again to 28 ° C for Tuesday.

In the Top End, Darwin will hit a maximum of 31C on Sunday, which is expected to remain the same until Wednesday, when it will rise to 32C.

Showers and storms are expected through Friday as the Northern Territory is currently going through its wet season.

A three-day representation of the intense heatwave expected to hit the country from Saturday to at least Monday