Cool change finally sweeps across much of country after record heat
A cool change is finally sweeping across much of Australia's south-east after record-breaking temperatures.
While temperatures peaked over 40 degrees in NSW, Victoria and South Australia on Saturday, Sunday is bringing cooler weather to millions, which is set to continue into next week for parts of the country.
The heatwave over the last week smashed many long-standing records with temperatures reaching 50 degrees in two towns in South Australia, according to Weatherzone.
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Temperatures across Victoria will gradually fall as the cool change passes from the south-west. AP, Getty
More than 100,000 Victorians were left without power as the state baked in record-breaking heat and firefighters battled to stop blazes from escaping containment lines.
Temperatures nudged 50 degrees in north-western parts of the state, while Melbourne sizzled to a top of 45.6 degrees in the suburbs.
The small towns of Hopetoun and Walpeup reached 48.9 degrees, eclipsing their own heat records of 48.8 degrees set during the 2009 Black Saturday Bushfires.
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In South Australia, Weatherzone said Woomera's seven days averaged a maximum of 46.7 degrees, its hottest week in 76 years of records.
Swimmers cool off in Oak Park rock pool in Sydney on a scorching summer's day Janie Barrett
Sydney and NSW this week will see some showers and thunderstorms on Monday, with temperatures of up to 24 degrees.
It will then warm up to 29 degrees again by mid-week.
Melbourne dropped to an almost chilly 19 degrees, with showers also forecast today.
It'll warm up again to 31 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday.
A bushfire in Victoria last week. Wayne Rigg
Adelaide will drop to 23 degrees today before temperatures back in the low 30s this week, which is still much cooler than recently.
Hobart will be a chilly 15 degrees this week with showers on the way.
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