Melbourne Residents Brace For Extreme Weather As Heatwave Continues

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 30: A group of young guys climb up to the pier as a friend leaps into the water at St Kilda Beach on December 30, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. The temperature in Melbourne is forecast to reach 41 degrees Celsius, with other parts of Victoria also expecting temperatures above 40 degrees. The extreme weather conditions and bushfire danger across the state saw the cancellation of Falls Festival in Lorne, with festival-goers asked to leave the site for safety reasons on Sunday. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)