World News – AU – Weather: 40 ° C temperatures above QLD

Turn on sunscreen as hot conditions are forecast in Queensland on Saturday and certain parts of the state are expected to reach 47 ° C.

The severe heat wave currently raging in Australia could result in the hottest days on Sydney since 1960.

Queensland faces a scorcher on Saturday. In some parts of the state, mercury is said to rise to 47 ° C.

These include 47 ° C in Birdsville and 43 ° C on Mt. Isa in the west, 47 ° C in Longreach in the central west and 42 ° C in Goondiwindi on the border between NSW and Queensland.

Temperatures are expected to reach 30 ° C in Coolangatta, 31 ° C in Surfers Paradise and 33 ° C in Brisbane, where the day is expected to be sunny.

However, the same does not apply to Sydney, where showers and a possible late storm with a maximum of 27 ° C are forecast.

While a cold front moves east in South Australia, Adelaide can expect a maximum of 28 ° C in the morning and early afternoon in cloudy and windy conditions.

A windy day at 28 ° C is also expected in Melbourne, where showers and thunderstorms can occur in the afternoons and evenings.

A low pressure system has hit central Australia while Darwin has seen showers with a likely storm clearing and a maximum of 31 ° C.

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Queensland, Bureau of Meteorology