Severe to extreme heatwave warnings issued for parts of Queensland

Queenslanders are set to swelter in heatwave conditions over the coming days with severe to extreme warnings issued in parts of the state.

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00:00Well, it's already hot here in Queensland and those conditions are expected to settle

00:06in for the next few days.

00:08We're expecting to see temperatures from various parts of the state into the mid to high 40s

00:13from today onwards.

00:14And it's not just Brisbane that's going to be feeling the heat, anywhere from the southeast

00:18coast all the way through to Biloela and even as far west as St George are going to be feeling

00:23those hotter conditions.

00:25And that's all due to a trough that's been lingering around the central part of Australia,

00:29moving its way through to southern Queensland, bringing with it the heat and pushing that

00:33into the interior and eastern parts of the state.

00:36There are, of course, severe heatwave warnings that are in place, but it doesn't look like

00:40there will be any reprieve until later through the week.

00:43Friday is already shaping up to be one of the hottest days for the southeast, with the

00:47mercury predicted to reach into the mid to high 30s.

00:51But it's those overnight minimum temperatures that are causing concern.

00:55Not a lot of them are dipping below the 20s, and that's well above average.

00:59And it just means that essentially it is staying warm for a lot of the day.

01:03So authorities are urging people to make sure they stay hydrated during this time, always

01:07have a bottle of water handy, make sure you stay cool, and try and avoid strenuous exercise,

01:12particularly through some of the hottest parts of the day, which is usually midday onwards.

01:17So try and get those steps in nice and early.