While you're pulling on yet another jumper, spare a thought for Sydney - which has been sweltering its way through the hottest day on record - as temperatures reach nearly 46C.
By 14.55 local time (01.55GMT) the mercury nudged a high of 45.8C at the Australian city's Observatory Hill.
Stuff.co.nz reports the heat caused a rash of heat-related illnesses, transport chaos and even melting roads and ice rinks.
A gathering tries to keep cool in Sydney's searing heat
According to the Bureau of Meteorology the temperature is significantly higher than the 39 degrees it had originally forecast because an expected breeze has not moved onto the coast from the sea.
Heavy rain and damaging winds are apparently on the way, with warnings also in place for the NSW Central Tablelands and parts of the Hunter, Illawarra and Central West Slopes and Plains Forecast Districts.
