<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sydney" rel="" target="_blank" title="Sydney"><span>Sydney</span></a><span> is set to swelter under severe </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/videos/national/heatwave-to-roast-multiple-states/cm898g2qw00030hny6d3y4kp2" rel="" target="_blank" title="heatwave conditions"><span>heatwave conditions</span></a><span> today while a total fire ban is in place across the city.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The NSW capital woke up to an abnormally hot March morning, with temperatures already topping 28 degrees before sunrise.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Temperatures are set to spike at a record high of 37 degrees for a mid-March day, making it the hottest capital city today by far.</span></div></div><div><div 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srcset="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/_j44NId9gvF18l2JzLKz_SYtwHs=/396x223/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F341185dd-3ff0-439b-931f-9be60b459834 396w, https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/kzkytBSwFtGc03F7GWn9zz4uFB8=/636x358/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F341185dd-3ff0-439b-931f-9be60b459834 636w"/></a></div><div class="styles__Column-sc-2o34ro-3 jJDKrX"><div class="styles__Headline-sc-2o34ro-4 hpbOlz">All the Australian towns with record-breaking weather events</div><div class="styles__Button-sc-2o34ro-1 eBjlmW"><a class="styles__ButtonLink-sc-2o34ro-2 hqpklJ" href="/content/2024/08/28/12/03/australian-towns-record-breaking-weather-events-in-pictures">View Gallery</a></div></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Suburbs in western Sydney will face the hottest temperatures, including Penrith and Campbelltown, while Sydney city will sweat under the mid to high 30s too.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Bureau of Meteorology issued a heatwave warning for all of metropolitan Sydney, with a low-intensity heatwave across NSW extending as far as Broken Hill and Albury.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Kiama on the south-coast was NSW's hottest area earlier this morning, with temperatures already at 32 degrees just after 8am.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/weather-news-sydney-heatwave-total-fire-ban-warning/d8e86866-b7bf-4e00-9a82-f454a01fbe20" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Today's heatwave conditions are expected to linger until midnight and a cool change is expected for tomorrow.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Today is the hottest day, and then it is the end – well, that is the hope," said senior meteorologist Magda Gallos-Lorenc.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/trump-administration-considering-travel-ban-visa-restrictions-on-dozens-of-countries/8fe12456-8002-4e2e-9291-fbb11727c411" target="_blank" title="Trump reportedly considers travel ban which would target 43 countries"><strong><span>Trump reportedly considers travel ban which would target 43 countries</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The heat has prompted a total fire ban across greater Sydney, the central ranges, southern slopes and southern ranges regions.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Dry and hot wind gusts today could exacerbate any fires and the Rural Fire Service has advised any residents in high-risk areas to activate their survival plan.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/melbourne-bushfire-montrose-dr-ken-leversha-reserve-warning/17511f05-a908-44bf-8102-43ff3f79f188" target="_blank" title="Helicopter water bombers called in to battle out-of-control blaze"><strong><span>Helicopter water bombers called in to battle out-of-control blaze</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>NSW Ambulance has also warned Sydneysiders to avoid going outside during the warmest times of the day, which is around 1pm today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Stay hydrated and avoid outdoor activities during the 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