RECORD-BREAKING: Until 2015 Ararat had never recorded two days, let alone three days of temperatures of more than 30 degrees within the first week of October. Picture: BEN KIMBER.
ARARAT has recorded its hottest start to the month of October on record.
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Fore the first time, the town experienced three days of temperatures of more than 30 degrees within just the first six days of the month.
The heat arrived at the weekend with the temperature reaching 31 degrees on Saturday. After a slight reprieve on Monday (29.2) the temperature climbed to 34.5 degrees on Monday and as forecast topped 32 on Tuesday.
Ararat hadn't recorded a 30 degree maximum so early in October since 2006.