Heatwave Persists, Cool Change Not Until Later in Week

A wave of hot weather had some regions swelter through temperatures that peaked in their mid-40s on Jan. 23.

Beachgoers sit and stand on the sand as others swim on a hot summer day at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Dec. 9, 2023. DAVID GRAY/AFP via Getty Images

Heatwave conditions are set to persist for large swathes of the country with a cool change not expected until later in the week.

A wave of hot weather had some regions swelter through temperatures that peaked in their mid-40s on Jan. 23.