The outback town of Birdsville recorded the hottest winter day ever recorded anywhere within Queensland. At 3:35pm on August 30, 2024 the town peaked at 39.6C which is a staggering 15C above average for August.
It wasn't just Birdsville though - Queensland's previous winter record was 38.5C meaning multiple places broke this record including Ballera (38.7C) and Windorah (38.6C).
Many other outback towns registered their hottest winter day on record. These included:
Birdsville 39.6C (previously 38.5C)
Ballera 38.7C (previously 36.5C)
Windorah AP 38.6C (previously 36.4C)
Urandangi 38.5C (previously 37.0C)
Thargomindah 38.1C (previously 36.3C)
Camooweal 37.8C (previously 37.3C)
Longreach 37.7C (previously 37.5C)
Winton 37.7C (previously 37.6C)
Mt Isa 37.6C (previously 36.4C)
Blackall 36.0C (previous 35.7C)
ACCESS G 850mb temperature anomalies for August 30, 2024. Source: Weatherwatch MetCentre
Fortunately cooler weather is on the way - tomorrow temperatures will still remain well above average through outback Queensland but fall from their record levels to hover in the low to mid-30s.
However it won't be until next week when a more substantial cooler change sweeps through bringing some relief to the unseasonal winter (and soon to be, early-spring) heat.
ACCESS G 850mb temperature s & surface winds. This shows the hot W/NW winds occurring today (August 30, 2024), and then on Tuesday (September 3, 2024), a cooler airmass from the south will sweep through and bring cooler temperatures to Queensland. Source: Weatherwatch MetCentre
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