Sydney has recorded its hottest summer in 158 years and some inner parts of the state areas are looking to reach a top of 47 degrees. While it flooded in Perth, a heatwave struck the east coast of Australia. South Australia, Queensland and parts of Victoria have now all braced for their own heatwave, with experts and government officials pleading with residents to take care in the extreme conditions. Meanwhile, however, half of Perth appears to be underwater.

Main Roads WA has been kept busy with road closures all over the state, and the South West looks set to experience their own soaking over the weekend. Perth has already set one record, with Thursday being the coldest February day, with the mercury reaching only 17.4 degrees. Tasmania saw snow, while South Australia felt the tremor of an earthquake. Events across the city have been cancelled as the stormy weather caused more than 9000 homes around the metropolitan area and down in the South West to lose power overnight. Some 700 homes in the state are still without power.

Hot in the east but cold in the west and south of Australia. Credit:Bureau of Meteorology Not to mention it's expected to snow in Tasmania, and Adelaide was just shaken by a magnitude 2.7 earthquake. While much of WA has come to a standstill while emergency authorities navigate the conditions, it seems the Busselton Jetty Swim will at least go ahead - although whether the swimmers start the race on the beachfront or in the centre of town is another question. Loading 6-day forecast



Saturday - 19, 28, possible shower

Sunday - 19,30, shower or two, possible storm

Monday - 20, 31, possible storm

Tuesday - 20,28, possible shower

Wednesday - 18,30, partly cloudy

Thursday - 17, 30, sunny