Perth has escaped the worst of Western Australia's heat on Friday as temperatures in inland regions soared beyond 47°C.

The long weekend is set to end on a sizzling hot note, with clear skies and plenty of sunshine expected across most capital cities.

SITE 23034 (34.9524°S 138.5196°E 2m AMSL), Commenced 1955 ...

To put that in perspective, New Orleans is on the same latitude (or at least the northern hemisphere equivalent) as Coffs ...

A 93 km/h wind gust was observed at Gold Coast Airport ( Coolangatta) at 8:52am AEST (so within a few minutes of the Cape ...

Widespread falls of 20-40mm are expected on Friday, with isolated pockets of Wales and southern England expected to receive ...

SITE 40908 (26.3911°S 153.0403°E 7m AMSL), Commenced 1995 ...

A prolonged heatwave in Australia's interior will persist for at least a week with extreme heat in five states.

SITE 8315 (28.8047°S 114.6989°E 30m AMSL), Commenced 2011 ...

SITE 61250 (32.6296°S 151.5919°E 30m AMSL), Commenced 1967 ...

SITE 63303 (33.3768°S 149.1263°E 945m AMSL), Commenced 1996 ...

Sydney is heading for a top of 35°C, it's hottest day of 2025 to date, with temps reaching close to 40°C in the west before a ...