Temperatures in the Hills soared into the 40s this week, with the Bureau of Meteorology issuing a low-intensity heatwave notice from January 31.
Temperatures at Mt Barker reached 35.6C on Saturday and 39.6C on Sunday, while Strathalbyn recorded 35.6C on Saturday and 37.1C on Sunday and at Mt Crawford the mercury reached 33.8C on Saturday and 39.3C on Sunday.
But the heatwave peaked in many...