Australia Swelters in a Record Heat Wave
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By Michael Church MELBOURNE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Organisers, players and fans alike were bracing for another day of blistering heat at the Australian Open on Tuesday as temperatures were forecast to soar well above 40 degrees Centigrade (104 degrees Fahrenheit) at Melbourne Park.
Melbourne is forecast to swelter through a maximum 45 degrees on Tuesday, but a cool change at night will send temperatures plummeting.