The recent conditions experienced locally are forecast to continue for the remainder of the week, as the run into summer begins.
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The Mudgee Airport Weather Station was nudging 32 degrees on Monday, following on from a 30-plus day on Sunday. And while the maximum temperatures are expected to stay in the high-20s - although only just - on Tuesday and Wednesday, the remainder of the week is expected to top out in the 30s, with Saturday expected to hit 34.
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According to Weatherzone, hot northerly winds flowing over South Australia will continue the run of pre-summer heat in the nation's eastern states.
Although this isn't uncommon for this time of year, with the sun higher in the sky of the southern hemisphere as the summer solstice gets closer. And a large belt of high pressure, known as the sub-tropical ridge, moves further south and suppresses cold fronts.
