Melbourne has made history with a record ninth straight day of temperatures above 30C. Source: AAP
MELBOURNE has made history with a record nine-day heatwave of temperatures above 30 degrees.
The mercury hit 30.2C at about 11am (AEDT) on Tuesday, marking the first nine-day run of 30-degree plus days since records began in 1856, the weather bureau says.
Duty forecaster Michael Halfpenny says the remarkable hot spell will continue into Tuesday afternoon, with temperatures expected to reach a high of 37C.
"From a longevity point of view, having that many days above 30C is remarkable for Melbourne," he told AAP.
A cool change will finally bring relief to sweltering city residents on Wednesday.
"(It's) still going to be a warm night, but the temperature will drop once the change will go through."
Mr Halfpenny predicted mild to warm weather for the rest of the week and cool, possibly rainy conditions for the weekend.
A total fire ban has also been declared in the southwest and Wimmera fire districts on Tuesday.
The March heatwave comes on the back of a hot February, when Melbourne sweltered through six consecutive days above 30C.
Overall, Melbourne experienced 14 days over 30C in February, equalling the previous record.
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