GAV’S WEATHER | INTENSE INLAND HEATWAVE

Hot and dry conditions continue across the eastern half of the nation.

A large high is going to sit over the region allowing onshore winds to fan the coast but none of the cool air will make it over the Divide.

So an intense ongoing inland heatwave will continue in the days leading up to Christmas, reaching a new peak tomorrow.

We are expecting conditions to cool for Christmas with showers and storms set to develop.

Extremely hot conditions continue inland.

The coast is lucky enough to have onshore ocean breezes helping to keep temperatures under control.

The heat will reach some coastal areas on Thursday, mostly across the Greater Hunter to Newcastle and Gosford.