Southerly change to hit Sutherland Shire by 11pm and northern beaches by 1am

Sydneysiders sweltering through temperatures up to 38C on Sunday were due to get a reprieve overnight, as southerly winds were forecast to see temperatures drop by up to 15 degrees.

The city’s official weather station at Observatory Hill was forecast to hit 37C on Sunday afternoon, and had reached 35.7C by 2pm. At the same time the mercury had risen to 38C at Badgery’s Creek and Richmond, 37.5C at Sydney Airport, and 37C in Bankstown and Penrith.

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