Sydney set for ‘blistering’ weather as record heat shifts east and BoM warnings for winds to blast Melbourne and Victoria

Temperatures forecast by Bureau of Meteorology to reach 39C in the CBD as rain and damaging wind gusts up to 130km/h expected along Victoria’s south-west coastFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe weather bureau has forecast a “blistering day” for Sydney on Wednesday, with record-breaking heat shifting towards the east coast, while damaging winds whip through southern states.On Tuesday, both New South Wales and Queensland recorded their hottest-ever October temperatures, the highest since records began in 1910, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. Continue reading...