Unseasonal heat and smoke from burn-offs is expected to challenge Sydney marathon runners as an early spring heatwave descends on the city for the next five days.
Sydneysiders threw off their winter woolies and headed outdoors on the weekend as the mercury surged past 26C, well above the July average maximum. Here s why.
Australians have woken up to freezing temperatures as a high-pressure system sweeps across the country, with some areas recording temperatures as low as -2.7C.
Gusts of 137 km/h were recorded in Tasmania on Monday morning, the strongest winds recorded this year. More ferocious winds were recorded across NSW and Victoria.