Other hot zones included a ­residential area in Glenmore Park at 48.3C while a housing estate in Cranebrook recorded 46.5C. Heat map of the Penrith local government area, showing land temperatures.

The Greater Western Sydney area boasts a population of about 200,000 people with more than 68,500 people working in Penrith city alone. Image: News Corp Australia Deals of the Week ...