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As temperatures reach almost 40 degrees Celsius, Shubham Grover 12yrs (right) pours water over his face to cool down at cricket training in Artarmon.

Sydney weather LIVE updates: Southerly buster sparks severe weather warning for city this afternoon after hottest day of 2025 so far

Sydney is sweltering under a heatwave as people return to work following the long weekend, with potential damaging thunderstorms due this afternoon and evening. Follow rolling updates.

  • Jessica McSweeney and Riley Walter

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Severe weather warning as Sydney temperature soars

The heatwave is bringing oppressive temperatures, extreme UV levels, the risk of power outages and a severe storm.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Boys hang onto the rocks as strong winds batter the coastline at Ben Buckler Point.

Temperatures plunge as southerly hits Sydney, uprooting trees and lifting roofs

Sydney sweltered through a hotter than average January day before 90km/h winds brought much-needed relief.

  • Kayla Olaya
People braving the fierce winds at Bondi Beach on Friday.

Sydney’s wet weekend to continue as disaster recovery begins

Communities lashed by severe thunderstorms and rain will receive government support to repair homes as crews assess the damage from three days of extreme weather.  

  • Angus Thomson
Climate changed has increased the risk of Melbourne experiencing LA-type fires.

The home front: Could the Los Angeles fires happen in Australia?

Experts say it is only a matter of time until major Australian cities experience “house-to-house ignition” on a similar scale to Los Angeles.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Bianca Hall
A fig tree in Hyde Park, Sydney CBD fell this evening, injuring two along Elizabeth St

Damaging winds uproot trees, down power lines across Sydney

Two women were taken to St Vincent’s Hospital after a large fig tree fell on them in Hyde Park.

  • Penry Buckley
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Lightning over NSW during the storms that thrashed the east coast on Wednesday night.

73,700 lightning strikes: How the storm that stunned Sydney exploded

Wednesday’s destructive storm was lit up by flashes of lightning, with more than 70,000 strikes recorded within 100 kilometres of the CBD.

  • Angus Dalton
Tim Chen (right) whose roof came off talks with neighbour Josh Yeo (left) whose property was impacted when the roof flew in to his home during last nights storms. Carlingford, NSW. January 16, 2025. Photo: Kate Geraghty

Tim and his family were watching TV. Then the deadly storm ripped off their roof

A Sydney man has recounted the terrifying moment the roof blew off his home as destructive weather lashed the city on Wednesday evening.

  • Sally Rawsthorne, Amber Schultz and Tom Housden
People cool off at Marrinawi Cove at Barangaroo Reserve.

Sydney set for sizzling weekend as heatwave descends on south-east

South-east Australia is facing a weekend of heatwaves, with temperatures forecast to push 40 degrees in parts of Sydney.

  • Josefine Ganko
Lawconnect crosses the line to win the 2024 Sydney to Hobart.

‘The worst experience I’ve ever had sailing’: Winning Hobart skipper reveals his fear

The super maxi has claimed back-to-back line honours in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race in an event marred by the death of two sailors.

  • Anthony Segaert and Carrie Fellner

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