Queensland weather heats up as spring arrives after mixed winter rainfall
Queensland is bracing for unseasonably warm temperatures as spring begins, with forecasts predicting highs of 33 degrees Celsius. The Bureau of Meteorology attributes the heat to a high-pressure system moving across southern Australia.
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Early spring heatwaves can impact tourism, agriculture, and public health, particularly during school holiday periods.
The beaches will offer some relief from unseasonably warm temperatures later this week. ( ABC Sunshine Coast: Josh Dye )
Warmer temperatures are on the way for south-east Queensland as spring arrives.
Figures from the weather bureau show winter rainfall has been mixed across the state.
A maximum of 33 degrees is forecast for Brisbane on Friday.
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Parts of the state's south-east could hit highs of 33 degrees Celsius by the weekend, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
"At the moment the main thing driving our weather is a large high-pressure system over southern Australia, and that's drifting slowly eastwards," forecaster James Pescott said.
"As we start spring, the temperatures will rise really from midweek as that high-pressure system weakens and we have a weak trough system move across southern Queensland.
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