Sydney equals 120-year record of summer days 35C and over

SYDNEYSIDERS who have been suffering through scorching temperatures — in this record-equalling heatwave — will only get a few days reprieve before the hot weather sets in again.

Sunrise over Sydney Harbour on another hot morning. Picture: John Grainger

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SYDNEYSIDERS who have been suffering through scorching temperatures will only get a few days reprieve before the hot weather sets in again.

Earlier today, Sydney proved how relentless the scorching weather has been by equalling a 120-year-old record of summer days 35C or over.

As of today, Sydney has had nine days at 35C or above.

The last time Sydney Observatory Hill saw that much heat was in the summer of 1895/1896.

Sydneysiders cool off at Bondi Icebergs. Picture: Instagram / aaronwingreen

Observatory Hill in #Sydney has had 9 days of 35+ temps this summer, which equals the summer record of 1895/96 #SydneyWeather

— BOM New South Wales (@BOM_NSW) 30 January 2017

Southerly change now through #Sydney airport. Temp fell from 39.6C to below 27C in 30 minutes #Relief https://t.co/oKWtjTX02w

— BOM New South Wales (@BOM_NSW) 31 January 2017

Today the city reached 39.4C at 12:30pm and Penrith hit 41.7C at 11:43am.

But a cool southerly change this afternoon has seen temperatures drop to 25C, and they will stay in the sub-30C range for the rest of the working week.

But BoM metrologist Ashleigh Lange said by the weekend the temperature will be soaring back up into the high 30s- potentially surpassing the record yet again.

“Saturday will be 33C and Sunday back up to 37C,” she said

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