Temperatures will peak in low 40s towards finish of the week,with fire danger rating in Wimmera, Mallee and Riverina districts set to reach catastrophicTemperatures in inland south-eastern Australia are set to climb into the low 40s on Thursday and Friday as a heatwave sweeps South Australia, and Victoria and southern New South Wales.The fire danger rating in inland districts around the Wimmera,Mallee and Riverina is expected to climb to catastrophic, putting additional strain on emergency services already battling dozens of fires in Victoria and South Australia.
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Source: theguardian.com