Queensland heatwave: Mercury to soar in the Sunshine State
Queensland is expected to see temperatures as high as 14 degrees above average this week, while Brisbane will see scorching temperatures in the mid-30s on the last day of winter next Saturday.
Temperature records have been broken in the Australian outback in recent days and these unusually warm conditions are set to reach northern New South Wales and Queensland this week.
Brisbane is expected to reach 30 degrees on Monday, with a high of 31 degrees. It will remain warm all week.
According to the Meteorological Bureau, temperatures in the Queensland capital will reach a maximum of 34 degrees Celsius next Saturday.
That is well above the average maximum temperature in the city in August, 21.8 degrees Celsius.
For many in south-east Queensland this will be a big deal: conditions could still be hot when the huge NRL derby between the Brisbane Broncos and Dolphins kicks off at Suncorp Stadium at 5.30pm.
“Temperatures will be well above average across much of Queensland throughout next week and into the weekend,” Bureau of Meteorology meteorologist Miriam Bradbury said on Sunday.
‘Overall, temperatures are four to 14 degrees above the August average across much of western, southern and central Queensland, as well as the south-east.
Queenslanders are expected to sweat during a scorching winter this week after temperature records were broken in the Outback (stock image)
The weather system is expected to push temperatures above 30C in Brisbane on Monday before reaching northern New South Wales later in the week
The unusually warm conditions are being caused by record-breaking heat in the outback.
Oodnadatta reached a temperature of 39.4 degrees Celsius on Saturday, the highest August temperature ever recorded in South Australia.
“We saw the extremely warm conditions reach inland Western Australia late last week and move into central parts of Australia over the weekend,” Bradbury said.
‘Impacting parts of South Australia, the Northern Territory and western Queensland.
“But as we get further into next week we will see the heat increase, particularly across Queensland and North and New South Wales.”
According to the agency, spring and summer are expected to be warmer than average.
“Our long-term forecasts tell the same story. They’ve been doing it for a while: the probability of the maximum temperature being exceeded is very high,” Bradbury said.
‘This means that temperatures in spring and early summer are likely to remain above average.
The Bureau of Meteorolody expects the weather system to herald a warmer than average spring and summer (pictured, Bondi Beach)
“That’s not to say we won’t have cooler periods within that three to six month period. We’ll get our usual weather conditions from our cold fronts, our onshore winds.
“But the general trend for that longer term is that conditions are warmer than average.”
Meanwhile, parts of southeastern Australia are expected to experience severe thunderstorms and wild weather on Sunday.
Victoria, southern New South Wales and South Australia are expected to be affected.
Sydney
Monday: Sunny. Wind northwest 15 to 25 km/h shifting west to southwest 20 to 30 km/h in the morning and then west 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon. Min 17C Max 24C
Tuesday: Sunny. Light wind shifting from north to northwest 15 to 20 km/h in the afternoon.Min 11C Max 24C
Wednesday: Sunny. Wind northwest 30 to 45 km/h shifting west 35 to 55 km/h during the day and then decreasing to 20 to 30 km/h in the evening. Min 17C Max 27C
Melbourne
Monday: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers around the Dandenongs, medium chance elsewhere. Wind westerly 20 to 30 km/h turning northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Min 12C Max 18C
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Small chance of a shower in the evening. Wind north 35 to 55 km/h. Min 11C Max 20C
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Chance of showers, probably in the morning and afternoon. Wind northwest 30 to 45 km/h, tending to west 35 to 55 km/h in the morning and decreasing to 25 to 35 km/h in the evening. Min 12C Max 17C
Brisbane
Monday: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the west in the late morning and afternoon. Almost zero chance of rain elsewhere. Chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. Wind north to northwest 15 to 20 km/h tending north to northeast in the early afternoon and then light in the evening. Min 16C Max 31C
Tuesday: Mostly sunny morning. Chance of thunderstorms in the west in the afternoon and evening. Light wind. Min 16C Max 28C
Wednesday: Sunny. Light wind shifting from north to northwest 15 to 25 km/h during the day and then light in the evening. Min 16C Max 32C
Perth
Monday: Cloudy. Average chance of showers, probably in the afternoon and evening. Wind north to northwest 25 to 35 km/h tending west to northwest 25 to 40 km/h in the afternoon and evening. Min 11C Max 22C
Tuesday: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, probably in the morning. Wind west 20 to 30 km/h, tending to southwest 25 to 35 km/h during the day and then light in the evening. Min 15C Max 20C
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Small chance of a shower. Light wind shifting to northwest 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Min 10C Max 21C
Adelaide
Monday:Partly cloudy. Average chance of showers, probably in the morning. Wind from the west 20 to 30 km/h, becoming light in the late afternoon. Min 12C Max 18C
Tuesday: Mostly sunny day. Average chance of showers in the evening. Wind north 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 25 to 35 km/h in the morning then shifting west to northwest 30 to 45 km/h during the day. Min 11C Max 23C
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, probably in the morning and afternoon. Wind from the west 35 to 50 km/h. Min 12C Max 17C
Hobart
Monday: Partly cloudy. Average chance of showers, probably in the morning. Wind from the west to northwest 25 to 35 km/h. Min 10C Max 16C
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers, probably in the evening. Wind northwest 35 to 50 km/h. Min 11C Max 19C
Wednesday: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, probably in the morning. Wind from the northwest 20 to 30 km/h, shifting to the west 30 to 45 km/h during the day. : Min 8C Max 13C
Canberra
Monday: Average chance of showers, probably early in the morning. Mostly sunny day. Wind west 20 to 30 km/h, tending to northwest 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Min 6C Max 17C
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Light wind becoming northwesterly in the morning 20 to 30 km/h. Min 3C Max 17C
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Small chance of a shower, probably in the afternoon and evening. Wind from the northwest 25 to 40 km/h, shifting to the west 35 to 50 km/h in the afternoon. Min 9C Max 17C
Darwin
Monday: Sunny. Light wind shifting from northeast to southeast 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day and tending to north to northeast in the late afternoon. Min 24C Max 34C
Tuesday: Sunny. Light wind becoming easterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day and becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Min 23C Max 35C
Wednesday: Sunny. Light wind shifting to northeast to southeast 15 to 25 km/h during the day and tending to north to northeast 15 to 20 km/h in the afternoon. Min 23C Max 34C