Whitsunday Islands, Queensland, Australia Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

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

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

Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify and extend eastward over coming days to cover the majority of the state by early next week. 

Heatwave conditions are expected to begin to ease over the south and west from the middle of next week but persist across the north and east.  Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Birdsville, Clermont, Charleville, Emerald, Longreach, Rockhampton, Roma, Thargomindah and Winton.