Brisbane is in the firing line of a week-long stretch of hot and uncomfortable nights later this week, with the rest of the state expecting searing temperatures.
Along with the rest of Queensland, Brisbane is expected to see potentially severe heatwave conditions from Tuesday until Saturday according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM).
The city is forecast for its warmest run of November nights in five years and could see four nights at or above 22 degrees in a row from Thursday onward.
Thursday night is expected to be the warmest night at 24 degrees, according to meteorology service Weatherzone.
Friday and Saturday nights are expected to stay at a minimum of 23 degrees, with Sunday cooling to 22 degrees, and Monday and Tuesday predicted to be 21-22 and 20-22 degrees respectively.
Brisbane could meet or break the November record of five minimum temperatures at or above 22 degrees set during 2019, Weatherzone said.
Daytime average temperatures over the next three days are expected to be 5-8 degrees higher than the November average, with high humidity expected to make the temperature “feel” hotter by 3 degrees on Friday and Saturday.
Meanwhile, daytime temperatures over the next three days should be around 5 to 8°C above the November average.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to gradually move into northern parts of the State and continue into next week.
Birdsville is expected to hit 38 degrees on Thursday and Friday, and 39 on Saturday.
Thargomindah in the South-West could reach a scorching high of 45 on Friday.
Longreach might see temperatures around 43C from Thursday to Saturday.
Ipswich is expected to hit 38C on Thursday, while on the coast, Gold Coast and Noosa heads could be 31 and 34 degrees on Friday respectively.
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Fires near Wiembilla and Tara are at an advice level.
Residents at Dirranbandi were told to return with caution after fires threatened homes over previous days.
Safety advice for heatwaves
This is what the BOM says you should do in a heatwave since they can be dangerous for older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
- Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
- Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
- If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
