Millions of Aussies will struggle through a final blast of heat for the year as temperatures in one state climb to a sweltering 40C.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a heatwave warning for residents across south-east Queensland on Saturday.
Ipswich is set to hit 40C while the mercury will reach 37C in Brisbane, 36C in the Gold Coast and 35C in the Sunshine Coast.
Temperatures in Brisbane will dip slightly on Sunday with tops of 33C expected before cooler conditions settle in ahead of New Year’s Eve.
The blistering heatwave will also take temperatures well past 40 degrees across parts of Queensland’s west.
The outback town of Julia Creek, which is located 250km east of Mount Isa, could reach tops of 44C while Birdsville, in the state’s south-west, is set to hit 36C.
The mercury in the small town, which is located close to the South Australian border, hit a staggering 47C on Boxing Day.
The heatwave warning, which was issued on Friday, will remain in place until Monday in the Sunshine State.
Millions Aussies will be hit by a sweltering heatwave with temperatures in one Aussie state to reach a scorching 40 degrees (pictured, beach-goers in Sydney)
Firefighters continue to battle catastrophic bushfires across the Grampian’s region (pictured) in Victoria’s north-west
The warning is current for Queensland’s North West, Central West, the Whitsundays, Darling Downs and the Southeast Coast Districts.
The Bureau of Meteorology’s Daniel Hayes said parts of the state’s south-east and coastal areas could be affected by showers and storms on Saturday.
‘We’ll have some activity through the southeast and potentially increase around the coast through New Year’s Eve and into New Year’s Day,’ Mr Hayes told Newswire.
Meanwhile, firefighters continue to battle catastrophic bushfires across the Grampian’s region in Victoria’s north-west.
The out-of-control fire has ripped through a massive 74,000 hectares of land, which is around the estimated size of Singapore.
The blaze, which has grown quickly in size after it burned 6,000 hectares last week, has destroyed eight properties so far including a residential property and six sheds.
All emergency warnings have been downgraded to watch and act alerts in and around western Victoria’s Grampians National Park, but the area from Long Gully Road to College Road remains unsafe.
Conditions in western Victoria are expected to remain settled and mild until Sunday, before westerly winds give way to warmer northerlies on Monday.
The blistering heatwave will also take temperatures well past 40 degrees across western parts of the Sunshine State (pictured people at a beach in Sydney)
Melbourne will reach tops of 24C on Saturday making conditions favourable for cricket fans attending day three of the Boxing Day test at the MCG.
Temperatures in the city will reach tops of 25C on Sunday.
Adelaide will also reach 24C on Saturday before the mercury warms up Monday and Tuesday with tops of 33C forecast.
Temperatures across Sydney have reduced significantly with tops of 26C forecast for the rest of Saturday after the Harbour City sweltered through 40C heat on Friday.
Temperatures will increase slightly with tops of 28C and 27C expected for Sunday and Monday.
Here, Daily Mail Australia reveals the forecast in your city for the remainder of 2024.
The out-of-control fire in Victoria (pictured) has ripped through a massive 74,000 hectares of land, which is around the estimated size of Singapore
Brisbane
Sunday: Shower or two. Min 24. Max 33.
Monday: Shower or two. Min 24. Max 31.
Tuesday: Shower or two. Possible storm. Min 23. Max 30.
Sydney
Sunday: Sunny. Min 18. Max 28.
Monday: Partly cloudy. Min 20. Max 27.
Tuesday: Possible shower. Min 21. Max 28.
Temperatures across south-east Queensland will soar on Saturday with Ipswich to hit 40C while tops of 37C has been forecast in Brisbane (pictured weather map)
Canberra
Sunday: Sunny. Min 10. Max 29.
Monday: Partly cloudy. Min 13. Max 30.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Min 15. Max 31.
Melbourne
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Min 14. Max 25.
Monday: Partly cloudy. Min 14. Max 29.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Min 16. Max 27.
Temperatures across Sydney have reduced significantly with tops of 26C forecast for the rest of Saturday after the Harbour City sweltered through 40C heat on Friday
Hobart
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Min 11. Max 22.
Monday: Possible shower developing. Min 12. Max 24.
Tuesday: Possible shower. Min 15. Max 22.
Adelaide
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Min 13. Max 26.
Monday: Mostly sunny. Min 14. Max 30.
Tuesday: Sunny. Min 15. Max 30.
Adelaide will also reach 24C on Saturday before the mercury warms up Monday and Tuesday with tops of 33C forecast
Perth
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Min 19. Max 31.
Monday: Sunny. Min 17. Max 31.
Tuesday: Sunny. Min 17. Max 35.
Darwin
Sunday: Shower or two. Min 26. Max 35.
Monday: Shower or two. Min 25. Max 35.
Tuesday: Shower or two. Min 25. Max 34.
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