Just shy of 30C in FC yesterday above the inversion. Today looks similar but a few degrees warmer. Jump day on the flats with high 30s to low 40s west and north. East looks a bit cooler with uppers still warming and some sea breezes.
Stinker all around tomorrow. Thankfully winds stay moderate or light most the day.
Bit of rain showing in most the models for the weekend with a weak rainband lying back over Vic. Most models showing a few mms, but will be hit and miss, with dry mid levels meaning a fair bit will be virga.
Longer term heat just cooks over the inland. Is shaping up as a very hot month for most in the inland and east
Possible a bit of moisture filtering down. Overall pattern doesn’t much change with the tropical convection focussed in the west with another TC or tropical low showing up in the models.
Btw we aren’t the only place getting heat. Lots of spots in NZ have had record highs in the last week including Dunedin and Invercargil in the south to Auckland at the top. They are surrounded by a record area of ocean temperatures which are probably boosting things on top of the heat that OZ is cooking up.