One of the main factors contributing to the unusually high temperatures is the warm ocean conditions, a BoM meteorologist says
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Unseasonably warm weather is sweeping across the eastern states this weekend, with Sydney set to reach 24C on Sunday, with high temperatures set to continue.
Parts of the country are expected to reach temperatures about 8C above normal for July on Sunday, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
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