Thunderstorm Warning as Heat and Humidity Linger in NSW

Parts of Australia have endured a sweltering start to the working week with temperatures expected to remain high for a second consecutive night. The mercury in Sydney’s city centre reached a peak of 34.3C on Monday morning, Feb. 5, but the high humidity pushed the apparent temperature about 5C higher. In the west, Penrith peaked at 35C shortly after 3pm, but it felt more like 38.4C at 2.30pm before a possible thunderstorm forecast in the afternoon. The highest temperature was recorded in northern NSW at Brewon, which reached 39.6C on Feb. 5 after sweltering through temperatures exceeding 40C on the weekend. It followed a sweaty Sunday night, Feb. 4, with minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid-20s across the state, reaching the mid- to high-20s in the north....