Sydney could reach 35C on Sunday for the NRL and NRLW grand finals and Melbourne 29C for Saturday’s big AFL clash
In Melbourne, where fans of the AFL will be out in force for the grand final match, Hines said punters could expect a high of 29C.
The high temperatures are due to a north-westerly wind dragging hot air from a heat bubble that has built up in Western Australia to the east coast, Hines said. But hotter than average ocean temperatures globally are also driving the scorching weather.
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