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An extreme heatwave is expected to sweep through the region from Thursday - the first official day of summer - until the beginning of next week.
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Extreme heatwave for south east
Brisbane will hit the mid thirties later this week as extreme heatwave conditions and thunderstorms grip southern Queensland.
Birdsville and Cunnamulla are set to swelter through 43C heat, while Brisbane can expect temperatures in the mid 30s according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
Meteorologist Jeanine Yuasa said the temperatures in Brisbane would be about 5C above average for this time of year.
The scorching conditions are due to a dry, air mass sweeping in from central Australia, she said.
EXPECTED MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES:
- Birdsville 43C Friday
- Cunnamulla 43C Friday
- Roma 42C Saturday
- Charleville 41C Friday
- Ipswich 38C Saturday
- Brisbane 35C Saturday
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