Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane weather: Heatwave from hell strikes trends now
Millions of Aussies will swelter through a four-day heatwave as other parts of the country are blasted with chilly temperatures and torrential rain.
A severe heatwave warning has been issued for southeast Queensland, with the mercury set to soar into the low-40s over the weekend and overnight temperatures remaining in the 20s.
High dew points - a measure of moisture in the air which affects how hot the weather 'feels' - are expected down the Queensland coast, with warnings between Brisbane and the Wide Bay-Burnett region.
It comes as parts of the Queensland's inland tropics and the Northern Territory will receive a month's worth of rain.
It's a different story at the other end of Australia's east coast as temperatures plummet amid rain and windy conditions, with Melbourne expecting a high of just 18C on Friday.
Queenslanders will head to the beach this week to escape the severe heatwave (pictured, beachgoers on the Gold Coast)
Brisbane will reach a top temperature of 31C on Thursday before two days of 34C-plus temperatures.
'It is hot right across the state (Queensland),' the Bureau of Meteorology's Dean Narramore told the Today show on Thursday morning.
'We have low-intensity heatwave conditions expected from Cairns all the way down into north-east NSW.
'That includes much of south-eastern Queensland, the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Sunshine Coast.
'We are going to see temperatures on the coast in the low to mid-30s but in inland areas of south-eastern Queensland and up through the Capricornia, they could see temperatures into the high-30s and even low 40s in western Queensland that will hang around for a few days.'
Mr Narramore warned that southeast Queensland was in for a few sleepless nights due to the humidity.
'Not only are
