Daily Mail – Australia is set to be scorched in a blistering heatwave this week that could break a 125-year record.  Melbourne will experience two days of early summer as it begins to heat up on Wednesday, before hitting one of its hottest November days ever with temperatures forecast to reach 39C on Thursday. The heat will continue overnight, with temperatures staying in the high 20s to low 30s on Wednesday evening. ‘For Melbourne, the last time it reached 39 degrees was in 2012 and the all-time record for November is just over 40,’ Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Richard Carlyon said.

‘Normally at this time of the year we start to see some summery weather with temperatures reaching the mid 30 degrees, but it is unusual to see them into the high 30s,’ This sudden heat will be especially tough in the northern part of Victoria, where northerly winds will leave temperatures well over 40C both on Wednesday and Thursday.  These scorching days, affecting all of Victoria, prompted the CFA to declare a total fire ban for the Mallee region on Wednesday. READ MORE