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Most of Australia is set to swelter through a massive heatwave as a possible cyclone forms and a monsoonal tropical low causes devastating floods.

Savage storms have left tens of thousands without power just days before a cyclone is set to batter Australias east coast.

Madelene had been camping in the Gold Coast hinterland when she awoke to find she was trapped inside her tent which had been carried 40 metres downstream by surging floodwaters.

Thunderstorms and cloudy skies are threatening to spoil New Years Eve celebrations following more than a week of wild weather on Australias east coast.

The warning was issued for Stockdale, Iguana Creek and Glenaladale between the Princes Highway and Beverleys Road by Victoria Emergency at 5.59am on Tuesday.

Unseasonal heat and smoke from burn-offs is expected to challenge Sydney marathon runners as an early spring heatwave descends on the city for the next five days.

Sydneysiders threw off their winter woolies and headed outdoors on the weekend as the mercury surged past 26C, well above the July average maximum. Heres why.

Australians have woken up to freezing temperatures as a high-pressure system sweeps across the country, with some areas recording temperatures as low as -2.7C.

Gusts of 137 km/h were recorded in Tasmania on Monday morning, the strongest winds recorded this year. More ferocious winds were recorded across NSW and Victoria.

Three states have been issued with severe weather warnings as dangerous winds of up to 125km set to develop ahead of a blustery cold front.