Severe weather warning issued after Sydney temperature hits record high of 45.8 degrees

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GFP Note: 45.8 celsius is 114.44 fahrenheit

 

Sydney Morning Herald - Megan Levy, 1/18/13

  • Mercury peaks at 45.8 degrees
  • Major delays across train services
  • Monorail sparks grass fire

Warming up ... hot weather is heading to NSW.

Beating down ... Sydney registered a record temperature this afternoon. Photo: Andy Zakeli

 

A severe weather warning has been issued for Sydney, just hours after the city registered its hottest day on record.

The warning for heavy rain and damaging winds was also issued for the NSW Central Tablelands and parts of the Hunter, Illawarra and Central West Slopes and Plains Forecast Districts.

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