Whitsunday Islands, Queensland, Australia Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

          Maximum temperatures in the low forties over western and central areas with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties. 

In the east maximum temperatures in the low to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties. 

Severe heatwave conditions are expected to contract from western parts of the State over the coming days, and ease over the weekend in the east. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Birdsville, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Gympie, Ipswich, Longreach, Mackay, Roma and Winton.