THE mercury will rise to a blistering 29 degrees on Saturday as summer in the North finally sets in.
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Sunshine started the final week of 2014 yesterday with people taking the opportunity to enjoy fun in the sun.
Yesterday, East Launceston's Fionn and Mani Creswell joined neighbour Baylin Pease on a backyard waterslide, seizing the opportunity to escape the heat and cool off.
It was a similar story across the Northern Midlands, with locals flocking to swimming spots to enjoy their Sunday afternoon.
Warm and sunny conditions will have attendees of Tasmania's annual Falls Festival breathing a sigh of relief this week, with a top of 24 degrees expected today and warm weather expected to continue throughout the three-day event.
Morning showers are expected today and tomorrow, however.
New Year's Eve will reach a top of 23 degrees, but a low of 7 degrees is expected overnight.
The warmth will resume on New Year's Day - the temperature rising again to 24 degrees, despite some cloud cover leading into the weekend.
