Several states are experiencing a low-intensity to severe heat wave with some temperatures expected to exceed forty degrees, while some of the eastern states can expect a humid weekend.
Parts of Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia are bracing for severe summer conditions over the weekend.
WA and Queensland have been burning for some time, but conditions are now spreading south-east, the Bureau of Meteorology’s Miriam Bradbury told AAP.
A hot weekend is forecast for most of Australia.
Pockets of severe heat waves are forecast in some regions, especially around the Red Centre, inland Queensland and across western Tasmania.
This weekend won’t be as hot as last, but inland parts of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Central Australia and WA may experience severe heatwave conditions.
A heat wave is when temperatures are above average during the day and night for a period of three days or more.
For Tasmania, temperatures will reach 30 degrees during the day and 10 degrees at night.
Spots of high-intensity heat waves are forecast in some regions, especially in the Red Centre, inland Queensland and western Tasmania.
Several states are experiencing a low-intensity to severe sweltering heat wave with some temperatures expected to exceed forty degrees.
“This doesn’t sound warm to mainland Australians, but compared to Tasmanian averages it’s still significantly higher,” Ms Bradbury said.
In parts of central Australia, inland Queensland and WA, temperatures will be eight degrees above average and range between 40C and 44C.
The conditions have elevated the risk of wildfires and fire danger ratings in most of the country remain moderate to high.
High is before the extreme rating, which is when total fire bans are issued.
“At a moderate to high level, we are still below the alert level, but it is not a sign of letting our guard down, as we all know how prone Australia can be to bushfires during the summer period,” the agency said. Mrs. Bradbury.
Tasmania, south-west WA moving towards South Africa and western Victoria will experience the highest fire risk over the weekend.
“Particularly in western Victoria, where we’ve recently seen those terrible bushfires in the Grampians, it’s something people need to have on their radar,” Ms Bradbury said.
While much of Australia will be sweltering, east coast cities like Sydney and Brisbane will have a wet weekend.
Many Australians will be looking for ways to beat the heat this weekend
Parts of the East Coast are expected to take a hit from the storms.
Temperatures will reach the 20s, but humidity will be rampant as an easterly flow moves in from the East Coast.
The downpours and storms that have already battered the east coast for several days will continue with heavy rain around Sydney on Friday, while wet weather will increase in Brisbane on Saturday.
The bureau is forecasting showers and thunderstorms with some severe conditions carrying the risk of flash flooding and, for Brisbane, damaging wind gusts and hail.
People in the Hawkesbury Nepean Valley are advised to monitor weather conditions.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a flood alert for possible minor flooding in parts of the Hawkesbury Nepean Valley from Friday to Saturday.
“For all our coasters out east, it’s certainly a weekend to keep an eye on the radar,” Ms Bradbury said.
A flood alert is now in place for Sydney’s Hawkesbury Nepean River as wet weather continues into the weekend.
Bradbury warned that rain expected on Friday could cause minor flooding in parts of the river system.
While much of Australia will be sweltering, east coast cities like Sydney and Brisbane will have a wet weekend.
brisbane
Saturday: Showers. Possible storm. Minimum 21°C Maximum 25°C.
Sunday: Showers. Minimum 20°C Maximum 27°C.
Monday: Shower or two. Minimum 21°C Maximum 29°C.
Sydney
Saturday: Showers. Possible storm. Minimum 21°C Maximum 26°C.
Sunday: Shower or two. Minimum 21°C Maximum 28°C.
Monday: Possible shower. Minimum 20°C Maximum 29°C.
Canberra
Saturday: Showers. Possible storm. Minimum 15°C Maximum 24°C.
Sunday: Shower or two. Possible storm. Minimum 14°C Maximum 28°C.
Monday: Shower or two. Possible storm. Minimum 15°C Maximum 29°C.
Melbourne
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Minimum 19°C Maximum 33°C.
Sunday: Shower or two. Possible storm. Min. 21°C Max. 29°C.
Monday: Possible storm. Minimum 18°C Maximum 27°C.
hobart
Saturday: Partly cloudy. Minimum 15°C Maximum 28°C.
Sunday: Shower or two. Minimum 18°C Maximum 26°C.
Monday: Shower or two. Minimum 17°C Maximum 24°C.
Adelaide
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Minimum 17°C Maximum 32°C.
Sunday: Sunny. Minimum 18°C Maximum 31°C.
Monday: Sunny. Minimum 17°C Maximum 32°C.
Perth
Saturday: Sunny. Minimum 16°C Maximum 30°C
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Minimum 18°C Maximum 28°C.
Monday: Partly cloudy. Minimum 18°C Maximum 28°C.
Darwin
Saturday: Partly cloudy. Minimum 26°C Maximum 34°C.
Sunday: Shower or two. Minimum 26°C Maximum 34°C.
Monday: Shower or two. Minimum 26°C Maximum 35°C.