Strong winds and heat struck Sydney with cold front expected to bring relief

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Strong winds and intense heat temperatures soared above 40 degrees in some parts of Sydney on Saturday. But a cold front is expected to bring a cooler change to the weather by the end of the weekend.

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00:00It's the first taste of what's likely to be a hot summer.

00:08Beaches in Bondi and further north in Newcastle packed with beach goers during the first heat

00:14wave of the summer.

00:15It's very, very hot so it makes you wonder what we're in for.

00:18I think I already got sunburned on my way walking in here.

00:22As the heat lingered, Mount Druitt was one of the hottest suburbs in Sydney today.

00:28Many other inland locations saw temperatures in excess of 40 degrees.

00:33Most of the state is still under an extreme fire danger rating with total fire bans in

00:38place across nine areas.

00:42The day's heat prompting an earlier than anticipated reopening for Penrith Beach.

00:47As soon as we found out that that mercury was going to hit 40 and said 24 hours, surely

00:53we can do this.

00:55More than 300,000 people visited the popular Western Sydney lake in the last two years.

01:01Over the peak season of summer from today through to the first of March, we're opening additional

01:07hours between 7am and 7pm.

01:10But looking ahead, a cooler change is forecast to bring some relief tomorrow.

01:14It's going to be a strong and gusty change.

01:17Much cooler as well, likely to see quick temperature drops as well behind that.

01:23Welcome news as the heat continues to dial up.

01:26I'm sure it is.

01:28I'm sure your one will lose it.

01:32I'm sure it is.

01:33You will keep going!

01:35I'm the most lucky one in the next three months.

01:37It will be perfect.

01:38We will be perfect.

01:39I'll always protect you from now.

01:40I'll be perfect.

01:41It will be perfect for you guys to get a set of temperatures.

01:42I'll be perfect for you guys.

01:45I'll be happy for you guys, I'll be perfect.

01:47If you've got a cool and the ceviche.

01:49I'll be perfect for you guys to be perfect for you or to be perfect.

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