Australia is set to scorch through the weekend as temperatures are to begin soaring above 30 degrees from Thursday.
Sydney can expect temperatures to climb into the high 20s tomorrow, while Brisbane could swelter in heat up to 37 degrees, which would be more than 10 degrees above the city’s September average.
A low pressure trough is forming over Western Australia as winds converge, bring heat with it as it passes over the country towards the Eastern Seaboard.
The east coast’s warmth is set ascend through the coming days giving beach goers an early taste of the sweaty summer to come.
Australia is set to scorch through the weekend as temperatures are to begin peaking above 30 degrees from Thursday
Australia is set to scorch through the weekend as temperatures are to begin peaking above 30 degrees from Thursday onwards
A low pressure trough is forming over Western Australia as winds converge, bring heat with it as it passes over the country towards the Eastern Seaboard
The east coast’s warmth is set ascend through the coming days giving beach goers an early taste of the sweaty summer to come.
The abnormally blistering heat could see Sydney through its first ever 40 degree September day.
Melbourne too will experience an increase in temperatures, with a mild 23 degree top set to thrill its shivering residents.
Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Jim Richardson said it was likely some heat records would be broken over the weekend and on Monday.
‘Where and when I’m not sure,’ he told AAP on Wednesday.
Mr Richardson said the weather would cool slightly on Tuesday, but Brisbane still had an expected top of 31.
‘It’s not too much of a reprieve,’ he said.
‘It does look like above average temperatures are continuing into next week across much of the state.’
The east coast’s warmth is set ascend through the coming days giving beach goers an early taste of the sweaty summer to come
The abnormally blistering heat could see Sydney through its first ever 40 degree September day
The sweltering conditions are also expected to increase the bushfire risk, with much of the state expected to be placed on a very high or severe alert on Saturday.
Mr Richardson said the hot weather could generate some storm activity but there would be ‘little to no rainfall’.
‘It may actually exacerbate the fire conditions if we get some dry lightning,’ he said.
Hot weather is likely to persist until early Sunday afternoon when a cold front brings temperatures back down from a peak of over 30 degrees in most areas.
The same low pressure trough will see cooler weather in the southern part of Western Australia and South Australia.
A low pressure trough is forming over Western Australia as winds converge, bring heat with it as it passes over the country towards the Eastern Seaboard
Sydney can expect to climb into the high 20s tomorrow, while Brisbane will swelter in 37 degree heat, more than 10 degrees above the city’s September average
The abnormally blistering heat could see Sydney through its first ever 40 degree September day
Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Jim Richardson said it was likely some heat records would be broken over the weekend and on Monday
Weatherzone’s Graeme Brittain said the warm weekend coming up is a sign of things to come.
‘Our models indicate higher than average minimum and maximum temperatures,’ he said.
‘This means we will be seeing a hotter spring than usual for most of eastern and southeastern Australia.
‘On the other hand, the southern parts of Western Australia and South Australia will have a cooler than average September, returning to the average in October.’
Darwin is set for highs in the mid-30s, cooling down to 33 on the weekend. Brisbane is moving in the opposite direction, with a high of 34 on Sunday.
Hobart temperatures are expected to remain steady from Wednesday to Sunday, while Perth will be cooler than average, with a high of 16 on Thursday and Friday.
Adelaide will cool down from a Friday maximum of 24 and a late shower is expected for Saturday.
Sydney can expect to climb into the high 20s tomorrow, while Brisbane will swelter in 37 degree heat, more than 10 degrees above the city’s September average