Aratula, Queensland, Australia Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

          Maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties, reaching the low forties about parts of the Darling Downs and Granite Belt, with overnight minimum temperatures in high teens to mid twenties. 

Severe heatwave conditions are likely to persist through until mid next week, reaching a peak over the weekend and the early part of next week.  Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Beaudesert, Boonah, Caboolture, Caloundra, Esk, Goondiwindi, Ipswich, Stanthorpe and Warwick.