Australian heatwave: Canberra and Penrith smash temperature records that stood for 80 years Mercury hits 43.6C in Canberra and 48.9C in Penrith, making it one of the hottest places in the world

Australian heatwave: Canberra and Penrith smash temperature records that stood for 80 years

Mercury hits 43.6C in Canberra and 48.9C in Penrith, making it one of the hottest places in the world

Canberra and the outer western Sydney suburb of Penrith have broken temperature records that have stood for 80 years.

The mercury climbed to 48.9C in Penrith and 43.6C in Canberra on Saturday afternoon, the hottest temperatures recorded in those areas. The Canberra mark later rose above 44C.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jan/04/australian-weather-canberra-and-penrith-smash-temperature-records-that-stood-for-80-years