Councils are warning locals to get ready as a heatwave looks to blanket parts of the country.

Councils are warning locals to get ready as a heatwave looks to blanket parts of the country.

Temperatures are expected to exceed 40 degrees at the weekend as a severe heatwave builds, fuelling extreme fire danger.

Temperatures are expected to exceed 40 degrees at the weekend as a severe heatwave builds, fuelling extreme fire danger.

Temperatures are expected to exceed 40 degrees at the weekend as a severe heatwave builds, fuelling extreme fire danger.

Temperatures are expected to exceed 40 degrees at the weekend as a severe heatwave builds, fuelling extreme fire danger.

People in parts of the State are set to swelter through intense heat, prompting a fresh warning from authorities.

People in parts of the State are set to swelter through intense heat, prompting a fresh warning from authorities.

A dire warning has been issued from authorities who are urging those in heatwave affected areas to use common sense, stay cool and look out for the...

A dire warning has been issued from authorities who are urging those in heatwave affected areas to use common sense, stay cool and look out for the...