By ABC meteorologist Tom Saunders
Photo: ABC / Adriane Reardon
Eastern Australia is facing a barrage of extreme weather conditions this week, and for many areas the most intense conditions will arrive on Wednesday.
Firstly, a prolonged heatwave from the outback to the east coast is leading to the highest November temperatures in years, including in both Sydney and Brisbane where respective highs will exceed 35 degrees Celsius on Wednesday and Thursday.
The hot, humid conditions are also fuelling destructive thunderstorms, with the further risk of large hail, heavy rain, and damaging winds during the coming days.
In addition to storms, a separate weather system sweeping over southern and central NSW will whip up strong, dry westerlies on Wednesday,
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