Yellow warning issued as temperatures reach 40 degrees

The Department of Meteorology issued a yellow warning for high temperatures on Monday, with the mercury forecast to hit 40 degrees Celsius inland. The warning is in effect from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

Monday’s weather will be mostly clear, with winds starting variable and weak at 3 Beaufort before turning southwesterly to northwesterly, weak to moderate at 3 to 4 Beaufort. Winds will temporarily reach strong 5 Beaufort on the south coast. The sea will be slight....