Temperatures soar as heatwave moves across the Murray into New South Wales

The mercury is set to rise as a scorching heatwave spreads across Australia’s southeast.

A low-intensity heatwave is moving across the border into NSW and is forecast to affect a larger swath of the state’s southeast from Sunday to Tuesday.

Sydneysiders will be flocking to beaches across the city as the mercury reaches a high of 29C on Sunday.

“Maximum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens,” the Bureau of Meteorology warning reads.

“Severe heatwave conditions have eased, but low-intensity heatwave conditions will persist for the next few days.

“No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.”

The low-intensity heatwave conditions are moving up the NSW southeast in the following three days, including Bathurst and Dubbo, Bureau of Meteorology maps show.

There are however isolated areas of extreme heatwave warning between Nowra and Bowral. Canberra is also forecast to receive severe heatwave conditions.

Elsewhere, the northern tip of Queensland is continuing to suffer through its own heatwave. Areas of extreme heatwaves have eased, but areas near Thursday Island, Weipa and inland from Port Douglas will still feel heatwave conditions for at least a few more days.

Victoria sweltered on Friday and Saturday, with the mercury reaching 36 degrees in Melbourne both days.

Thankfully rain rolled through Saturday afternoon, cooling the region, and Melbourne woke up to rain Sunday morning.