Sydney weather: Big heatwave sweeps in

By Peter Hannam
Updated December 14 2017 - 12:56pm, first published 12:55pm
Finding a way to cool off: Slackliners cross the harbour between Pier 1 and 2 in Dawes Point. Photo: Nick Moir
Finding a way to cool off: Slackliners cross the harbour between Pier 1 and 2 in Dawes Point. Photo: Nick Moir

The first large heatwave of summer has prompted a fire weather warning and a public health alert with only modest relief forecast for the next few days before the heat starts to build again.