Queensland heatwave to last all weekend
Parts of Queensland will swelter through a weekend heatwave until temperatures are forecast to cool down early next week.
The state's north, south and central areas will experience temperatures as high as 44 degrees until late Monday, the Bureau of Meteorology has said.
The Peninsula, Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, North West, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast Districts areas have been issued with severe heat warnings until Monday.
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The state's north, south and central areas will experience temperatures as high as 44 degrees until late Monday. BoM
Temperatures in the southern parts of the state are expected to cool down by the end of the weekend.
"Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease in the south over the weekend but remain over central and northern parts of the state into the new week," the BoM said.
"Severe heatwave conditions have eased through the Channel Country, however, low-intensity heatwave conditions persist in the northeast of the district.
"Locations likely to be impacted include Cloncurry, Charleville, Dalby, Georgetown, Longreach, Roma, Stanthorpe, Toowoomba, Winton and Warwick."
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A heatwave warning has been issued for large parts of the state. ventusky
Dalby in country Queensland has already reached 38 degrees, while Mount Isa is forecast to reach 42.
Longreach and Winton are forecast to hit a blistering 44 degrees today.
The state's coast will be spared from the heatwave, according to BoM.
Brisbane City is a warm 32 degrees today.
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