Late burst of heat is unlikely to last
Seaside escape the place to keep hot dogs cool
GOLD Coasters can expect a welcome break from the heat after sweltering through this year’s hottest day so far over the weekend, according to forecasters.
Temperatures across the Coast soared early on Sunday to reach 33.9C by midday, with inland suburbs including Coomera and Nerang peaking at close to 35C.
The mercury rose even higher in other parts of the state’s south, hitting 40C in Birdsville and Roma, and 36C in Brisbane.
Bureau of Meteorology’s Jonathan How said it was the hottest day of 2023 so far for the region, and the secondhottest of the summer.
He also warned those looking to cool off at the beach to be wary of potentially dangerous surf conditions
left in the wake of ExTropical Cyclone Gabrielle.
“We’re looking at easterly swells of 2m to 3m – not overly huge, but because of the easterly direction it can be a bit dangerous for surfers and swimmers,” Mr How said.
“We are expecting to see those hazardous conditions continue (Monday) and then ease into Tuesday.”
Sunday’s scorcher will likely be the last blast of summer
for the Gold Coast, Mr How said.
“It’s a bit of a late burst of summer heat. It took a long time but it got there,” he said.
“Heat conditions are lasting longer up north, so the Gold Coast has kind of dodged the worst of the heatwave in terms of duration.”
Gold Coast maximum temperatures are expected to drop to 30C on Monday and high-twenties through the rest of the week. The cooler change will bring the chance of rain and thunderstorms for the region.
Tuesday is predicted to be the wettest day of the week, with between 4mm and 35mm of rain, and the highest likelihood of storms forming.
Mr How said any rain was expected to clear relatively quickly and leave almostclear skies heading into the weekend.