Residents warned to be prepared on Tuesday as weather bureau predicts Wednesday could be even hotter with extreme fire danger
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The New South Wales far south coast has had its fire danger warning upgraded to “catastrophic” due to unexpectedly high winds, as soaring temperatures around the state prompted more than 20 schools to close.
The upgraded warning came as Sydney airport recorded its highest temperature for September since 2000 on Tuesday, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Meteorology.
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