Hot, dry and windy conditions forecast across much of the south-east

Heatwave conditions are persisting across inland parts of the country today with temperatures as high as 49 degrees expected in some areas.

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00:00The hot weather is persisting here in

00:05Port Pirie in regional South Australia as temperatures are set to peak at

00:1044 degrees today here in the mid-north of the state.

00:15The hot weather is currently experiencing a severe heatwave, as is most of South Australia.

00:20With the worst affected being the North East Pastoral District.

00:25The hot weather is currently experiencing an extreme heatwave.

00:29Towns in those communities...

00:30...like Yonta and Lee Creek are expecting to peak in the mid-40s today.

00:35With Maree set to heat 49 degrees.

00:39It's been a...

00:40...brutal week of hot weather throughout South Australia.

00:44As...

00:45...the heatwave conditions have stretched from last week and just persisted through...

00:50...this week and are expected to spill into the weekend here in Port Pirie.

00:55We've seen those temperatures reach 47 degrees and indeed record...

01:00...the heatwave conditions have been broken across South Australia.

01:02The capital city, Adelaide...

01:05...we've experienced this hottest night ever...

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01:17...records.

01:18The Bureau of Meteorology say that system is travelling...

01:22...at least...

01:23...uh...

01:24...so we will experience the tail end this weekend.

01:26So hopefully...

01:27...it's going to be a cooler change now for South Australia...

01:30...which has experienced those record...

01:32...with breaking hot temperatures.