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A cooler change pushes through the east

A trough is edging through New South Wales bringing much needed relief from the scorching heat.

Dry, northwest winds funneled ahead of the trough that is slowly pushing north over the state. These winds drew the hottest air across the Upper Western and Northwest Slopes and over eastern parts of the state.

The fresh and gusty northwesterlies also held off the seabreezes with many coastal areas reaching around 40 degrees. Sydney topped out at 40 degrees, making it the hottest November day in 27 years. Nearby Homebush saw their hottest November day in 13 years of records at 42 degrees.

The trough pushed through far western parts of the state earlier in the day, bringing a much more comfortable day. While the east was baking Broken Hill welcomed the change, staying eight below average at just 21 degrees.

Monday will see temperatures come back down to around average and are expected to remain in the low twenties around Sydney. The remainder of the state will also see temperatures in the twenties with the exception of the northeast, which will still see the heat for another day.

This comes as good new to fire services as the change will also bring some showers.

- Weatherzone

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