Melbourne Swelters As City Braces For Hottest Day In A Decade
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 25: Youths jump off Lagoon Pier at Port Melbourne Beach on January 25, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. Extreme heat is forecast for Victoria today, with temperatures expected to reach 44 degrees Celsius. If the temperature reaches the expected high, it will be Melbourne's hottest day since Black Saturday — February 7, 2009 — when it reached 46.4C. Temperatures didn't drop below 25 degrees overnight, and it had already risen above 33C in the city by 6:00am this morning. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)