NSW swelters in record heat as firefighters battle blazes

Sun, 19 Mar 2023 07:39:29 GMT 7

NSW swelters in record heat as firefighters battle blazes


Wagga Wagga experiences its hottest March weather yet, breaking a previous high set in 1983

Inland New South Wales sweltered through record-breaking March temperatures on Sunday as fires burned across the state.

While inner Sydney remained relatively cool – the mercury peaked at 28.9C, thanks to a sea breeze – the state’s western districts scorched, with temperatures above 42C in Bourke, Cobar and Brewarrina.

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