Sydney hits 42C before dramatic shift causes temperature in some parts of city to drop 15C in an hour

Heat baked NSW capital before temperatures plunge during cool change Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSydneysiders have sweltered as temperatures soared above 42C in parts of the city before an afternoon change caused the mercury to plummet more than 15C.Edward Townsend-Medlock, a meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology, said a sea breeze followed by the cool change delivered the sharp drop.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Sydney hits 42C before dramatic shift causes temperature in some parts of city to drop 15C in an hour

Heat baked NSW capital before temperatures plunge during cool change

Sydneysiders have sweltered as temperatures soared above 42C in parts of the city before an afternoon change caused the mercury to plummet more than 15C.

Edward Townsend-Medlock, a meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology, said a sea breeze followed by the cool change delivered the sharp drop.

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