Spring heat surge expected in southeast Queensland with temperatures reaching mid-30s

Spring’s onset is bringing a notable rise in temperatures to southeast Queensland, with the Bureau of Meteorology projecting a maximum of 33 °C for Brisbane on Friday and even higher readings for inland locations like Longreach and Mount Isa. Forecaster James Pescott explained that a large high-pressure system over southern Australia, now drifting eastward, will weaken, allowing a weak trough to pull warmer inland air toward the coast later in the week.

Early-week coastal showers are expected to be light and will taper off by midweek, after which heat will dominate. The Gold and Sunshine coasts are forecast at 29 °C, while water temperatures stay near 20 °C, typical for the season. Winter rainfall across the state has been uneven, with Townsville experiencing its driest winter in nearly two decades and the Sunshine Coast Airport recording its wettest winter since 2016.