Weekend weather forecast: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane heatwave and winter chill ... trends now
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Australia is in for another weekend of extreme weather with one state facing scorching temperatures whilst another is hit with a post-winter chill.
A heatwave is sweeping across northern parts of Australia, forcing authorities to urge residents in affected areas to take precautions.
Weatherzone meteorologist James Rout said the heatwave conditions would continue for northern and western Australia for the entire weekend - before worsening early next week.
'On Sunday and Monday it will hit 48 degrees for the West Kimberley and Pilbara regions, which are the hottest parts of Australia,' he said.
'The heat that's generated there gets transferred across to other parts of Australia.
'The heat is going to be drawn down into parts of South Australia, New South Wales and Western Queensland but they won't reach as high temperatures.'
People are seen escaping the heat at Tallebudgera Creek, Gold Coast on Thursday morning
The Bureau's heatwave forecast shows expected extreme heatwave over areas of the Pilbara, Kimberley and Northern Interior in WA, large areas of northern NT and areas of northern QLD
The temperature in the inland Pilbara town of Marble Bar has exceeded 45C on each of the last four days, getting as high as 46.2C on Wednesday.
This was the highest temperature seen anywhere in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere so far this season.
On Wednesday, Birdsville in Queensland reached 45.6C and Jervois in the Northern Territory hit 44.9C.
Northwest NSW, western Queensland, large parts of Western Australia and the Northern Territory will see some regions exceed 40C on Saturday.
Mr Rout said it would be dry across Australia as a whole.
'There are dangerous fire conditions for parts of South Australia,' he said.
'The worst conditions will be in the York Peninsula and
