The Sydney Morning Herald | Sydney weather: City on course for hottest ever January as heat refuses to budge The Sydney Morning Herald Sydney is heading for its hottest ever January for overnight temperatures with little sign the unusual warmth across eastern Australia is about to lose its grip. Temperatures are forecast to nudge or exceed 40 degrees on Tuesday, with Richmond tipped ... Sydney facing another 40C scorcher as January shapes up to be hottest on record Hot dog cools off in the pool as Australian temperatures nudge 40C |