THE temperature in Mildura is expected to drop by more than half in the space of just one day, from 43 degrees on Friday to a cool 18 on Sunday, according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM).

Even better than a reprieve from the blistering heat is the possibility of rain on Sunday, with duty forecaster Miriam Bradbury predicting a "40 to 50 per cent chance of moderate showers all day."

Ms Bradbur...