While North East Victoria has been spared extreme heat this October, many heat records have been set over a large area of inland Australia.
While Wangaratta's top temperature for the month so far has been 31 degrees on 16 October, Coober Pedy recorded 43.9 degrees on 19 October which was its hottest day in October since 44.8 degrees on 31 October, 1995.
Bourke in central NSW recorded 44.8 degrees on...