Australia's east coast to be drenched in rain and scorched by heatwave

Millions of Aussies on the east coast can expect a wild weekend of weather as heavy rain lashes one state and a sweltering heatwave scorches another. 

Australia's Bureau of Meteorology has issued extreme heatwave warnings for Victoria, NSW, SA, NT, WA and the ACT as summer temperatures soar. 

Temperatures in Melbourne are expected to reach 31C on Saturday before hitting a sweltering 38C from Sunday to Tuesday. 

Adelaide is expected to reach highs of 36C on Saturday, 38C on Sunday and a suffocating 39C on Monday. 

In WA, temperatures could reach 40C from Wednesday after a week in the high 30s.

Meanwhile, there is no end is in sight for biblical rain that has pounded Australia's northern tip, with major flooding predicted as a consequence.

North Queensland has been hit by torrential rain for days causing road closures and multiple rescues, with tropical lows looming off the coast.

Overnight deluges have brought widespread falls of 150mm to 250mm since ...
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