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Sydney weather: City sizzles as mercury soars past 40C in some areas
By Riley Stuart, Sunday February 5, 2017 - 14:08 EDT
Sydney's sweaty summer has continued with the mercury passing 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the city.
At 2:00pm, the temperature in Penrith was 41.4C while Parramatta was 41C.
Temperatures were also soaring in regional New South Wales, with Bourke (41C) and Wilcannia (43.3C), in the state's west, steaming.
As Sydneysiders attempt to cool down, Bondi Surf Bathers Life Saving Club predicted 30,000 people could hit the sand at the city's most iconic beach over the course of the day.
A top of 38C was expected on the coast but at 2:00pm it had only reached 33.1C.
"When we get these hot days like this on weekends we can get up to 30,000 but luckily the surf conditions aren't rough today," one of the club's life savers, Louise Santos, said.
"We need cooperation with people making sure that they're not a strong swimmer to swim between the flags.
"Also it's important in this weather to slip, slop, slap and stay hydrated."
NSW has endured a record-breaking summer.
Moree, near the Queensland border, is on a sweltering streak where the mercury has topped 35C for the past 41 days. It was 36C at 2:00pm today.
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