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Hottest night in Melbourne for 100 years

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Southern Australia is in the grip of a heatwave with temperatures in Melbourne reaching 37C at midnight.

Meteorologist Richard Whitaker said northerly winds brought hot air down from the interior, pushing temperatures at the coast to record levels.

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