00:00It's meant to be the last day of winter, but you wouldn't know that if you're in Queensland
00:06today.
00:07The mercury is set to reach 36 degrees in Brisbane.
00:10It's the hottest August day the city has seen since 2009.
00:14As you can see behind me, people are already trying to escape the heat and thousands are
00:19expected to make their way to the city with the annual River Fire event on tonight.
00:24The temperatures are set to soar across the state.
00:27In the northwest, it's set to reach almost 40 degrees, that's more than 14 above the
00:33maximum average for this time of year.
00:36The Bureau says the hot conditions are set to stick around until Tuesday.
00:40Authorities are advising people to stay hydrated and wear lots of sunscreen.
00:46But for Queensland, they've definitely said goodbye to winter today.
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