Fire crews are on high alert in South Australia as the state braces for sweltering temperatures and gusty winds, while Melbourne could see its hottest day in a year.
Temperatures had already reached 30 degrees at Glenelg in Adelaide by 7am today, with a top of 37 degrees expected for the city.
Other parts of South Australia could reach as high as 42 degrees, forcing a total fire ban to be put in place.
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The state's windy and dry conditions have prompted an extreme fire warning to be declared for the lower south-east region.
Severe warnings have been issued for eight districts, including the Mount Lofty Ranges and Kangaroo Island.
Additional fire crews are on stand by to respond to any fire that breaks out.
Temperatures are also set to soar in Melbourne, with a top of 38 degrees forecast for the city and Geelong.
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A cool change is expected to give some relief in the late evening.
Here is your state-by-state weather forecast for Monday January 11, 2021:
New South Wales and the ACT
Sydney will be mostly sunny with a top of 28 degrees.
Early morning fog patches may cloud the outer-west. Light north-easterly winds up to 25km/h are expected in the early afternoon.
Fire danger has been labelled as 'high' for Canberra, with light winds and a maximum of 33 degrees forecast.
Victoria
Melbourne's heatwave will continue today, with the state sweating through a top of 38 degrees, before a cool change provides some reprieve in the late evening.
The morning will be mostly sunny, but cloud will increase during the afternoon.
There will be a slight chance of a shower in the city's north-west later tonight with possible thunder.
Queensland
Brisbane will be partly cloudly and will reach a top of 28 degrees.
There is a slight chance of showers and south-easterly winds up to 25km/h, which will become light in the evening.
South Australia
Adelaide will swelter through a top of 37 degrees as fire danger warnings are put in place.
North-west to north-easterly winds up to 40km/h will sweep the city in the morning, before turning west to north-westerly and dropping to a maximum of 35km/h in the middle of the day.
Western Australia
Hot and sunny conditions are forecast for Perth, with a top of 32 degrees.
Light winds east to south-easterly up to 30km/h will breeze through the city, before turning south to south-westerly in the early afternoon.
Tasmania
Hobart will not escape the heatwave faced by the southern states, the city bracing for a top of 36 degrees.
Mostly sunny conditions are expected, with a medium chance of showers late tonight.
There is a chance of a thunderstorm with little or no rainfall late in the afternoon and evening.
North-westerly winds up to 40km/h will sweep the city during the day.
Northern Territory
A possible chance of a thunderstorm in Darwin and a maximum of 33 degrees.
There is a medium chance of showers, most likely in the late morning and afternoon.
