New South Wales bushfires burn an area greater than Wales Bushfires this season have officially burnt the most land on modern record across eastern New South Wales.
In a special climate statement released on Wednesday, the Bureau of Meteorology said spring 2019 saw Australia's highest fire weather danger on record. Even by the end of spring, the extent of the fires this season was exceptional; more than 1.65 million hectares had been burnt in New South Wales.
On December 9, NSW Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons tweeted that fires had burnt about 2.7 million hectares — an area greater than Wales.
Yes, Wales, the country (read on)
Australia's heatwave registers new hottest day on record, BOM says Tuesday was Australia's hottest day on record, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM).
The average maximum temperature across the country was 40.9 degrees Celsius, breaking the mark of 40.3C set in January 2013, but it's a record unlikely to last for long.
Temperatures got up to well over 45C for much of the interior — the location record (50.7C at Oodnadatta) is still safe — but the wide spread of exceptional heat meant the national average record was broken.
The heat is expected to keep building over the next few days as the air mass moves across the country (read on)

Today in Sydney, on the edge of the CBD with the harbour influence, we got to 24.7, with the western suburbs getting to 35.4 but tomorrow the harbour city will probably hit 40, the western suburbs are expecting 45 & Bondi Beach will likely hit 37.

For those who are not accustomed to Celcius temperatures, 37 is 100.

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