It reached 40.5°C at the Canberra Airport today. In Tuggeranong, The temperature reached 39.3°C.The temperature is cooling down but it is still hot. There is a chance of a storm tonight.For more information visit: 

• http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDN60902.shtml for local weather observations
• http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/act for ACT weather
• http://mirror.bom.gov.au/products/IDR403.shtml for the ACT radar

Luckily there were no fires in the ACT and the one near Lake George has stayed within containment lines. However, the ABC has reported that fires have been sparked by lightning in the Alpine regions south of the ACT.