A widespread heatwave will affect millions of people this week.

Sydney is bracing for a hot and sweaty week with a days-long heatwave set to hit the city. According to forecasts, the western part of the city can expect temperatures to soar up to 35 degrees today and rise even higher to 38 degrees tomorrow. By Wednesday, the mercury is expected to hit a sweltering 39 degrees. While temperatures are predicted to drop later in the week, they will still remain in the high 20s up until the weekend.

In addition to the scorching temperatures, the Bureau of Meteorology has also issued a warning for light rain later in the week. The heatwave warning covers not only metropolitan Sydney but also the Hunter, Illawarra, South Coast, and Southern Tablelands regions. The Bureau has cautioned that this heatwave could range anywhere from low-intensity to severe, posing a potential danger to certain groups of people. These include older individuals, babies, children, pregnant or breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions, and those who are already unwell.

To stay safe during the heatwave, the Bureau advises finding a cool place to seek refuge, such as your home, a library, community center, or shopping center. They also recommend closing windows and drawing blinds or curtains early in the day to keep the heat out of your home. If available, utilizing fans or air-conditioners can also help keep the heat at bay.

Some of the areas that are likely to be heavily impacted by the heatwave include Batemans Bay, Camden, Campbelltown, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Penrith, Parramatta, Richmond, and Scone. This heatwave comes on the heels of similar weather conditions in the southern parts of the country last week, with Victoria and South Australia experiencing their own scorchers. In fact, Melbourne reached a high of 37 degrees over the weekend before a cool change brought relief.

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