Weather: Temperatures in southern Qld four to nine degrees above average

Parts of the South East are experiencing their hottest June day in decades, as temperatures rise four to nine degrees higher than normal in maximums not seen since 2002.

Parts of southern Queensland are experiencing their hottest June day on record, as temperatures heat up to maximums not seen since at 2002.

Temperatures are sitting at four to nine degrees higher than average for late June, with Brisbane reaching a comfortable 26C on Sunday, the Sunshine Coast 25C and the Gold Coast 24C

Inland areas have broken temperature records for the entire month of June, with Kingaroy hitting 27.2C, breaking the previous maximum record set in 2002.

Temperatures in Beerburrum soared to 29C, setting a new record for its warmest June day since 2002.

Areas west of Brisbane were unseasonably warm, the mercury climbing to 29.2C at Amberley, which was a new June record.

Average temperatures would usually remain in the low twenties during June, with Brisbane reaching a maximum temperature of just 23.8C during June last year.

The Bureau of Meteorology’s Felim Hanniffy said temperatures were noticeably warmer due to a lack of wind gusts and a weather system moving across New South Wales.

“That has dragged some warm wind down the state and some north westerly winds have pulled the warm air down onto the South East,” he said.

“There have been light winds as well, also allowing it to heat up.

“The last time we saw these high twenties temperatures across the board was in 2019, which was a warm year but temperatures could still go higher than that, particularly in western areas.”

According to data collected by the National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration Brisbane has also recorded its warmest temperature for June 25, breaking its previous record of 25.7C.

The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast easterly winds to burst through the South East on Monday, bringing a cool change to the unusually warm winter weather.

Central parts of the state are expected to remain warmer than average.

Gold Coast kids Pipper Tucker, 9, Lennon Wager, 6, and Ayanah Heron, 9 kick off the school holidays at The Spit. Picture: Nigel Hallett

Brisbane’s Emily Kent said the warm winter forecast was perfect for her school holiday plans.

“The environment here with the fresh air and the sunshine still makes it nice to get outside,” she said.

“I think we’ll find a lot of parks to go to during these school holidays and the beach is still quite nice in winter.’’

JUNE TEMPERATURE RECORDS
Brisbane: 27.9C

Gold Coast: 29.1C

Sunshine Coast: 27.1C

Logan: 29.3C

Ipswich: 28.6C

Gympie: 29.2C

Toowoomba: 27.9C

Kingaroy: 27.2C - New record: 27.7C

Beerburrum: 28C - New record 29.1C

Gatton: 31.5C

Amberley: 29.2C - New record: 29.9C

Bundaberg: 28.8C

Rockhampton: 32.3C

Gladstone: 29.9C

Townsville: 32.2C

Mackay: 30.5C

Cairns: 30.8C

Dalby: 31.1C

Longreach: 34.3C

Cunnamulla: 30.4C

St George: 29.2C

Charleville: 30.7C

Birdsville: 32.9C

Cloncurry: 34.9C

Mt Isa: 34.3C

Burketown: 36C