Beachgoers in Frankston soak up the weekend’s hot conditions.Credit:Luis Enrique Ascui
Sunday’s scorcher beatthis summer’s previous high in the city of 34.2 degrees,recorded at Laverton,in Melbourne’s south-west,on December 8.
The last time the inner-city hit more than 38 degrees was on February 17 last year,when a reading of 40.5 degrees was recorded at Olympic Park,near the CBD.
The hottest regional temperatures on Sunday were along the state’s northern border,with Mildura reaching 41 degrees and Cobram reaching 39.5.
Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Bri Macpherson said the cool change wouldn’t move through Melbourne until 8pm,while areas along the Murray River,such as Echuca and Wodonga,would be waiting until Monday for some relief.
There was a low-level heatwave warning for much for the state’s north-east.
“Northerly winds are dragging some hot air from Australia down over Victoria today ... our maximum temperatures may not hit their peak until late afternoon or early evening in many places,” Macpherson said.