Southern Queenslanders are sweltering through a hot weekend but forecasters say relief is on the way.
The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast a top of 35C for Brisbane on Saturday, while Ipswich is tipped to hit 39C, Windorah 43C and Goondiwindi 42C - up to 10C above average.
School leavers partying on the Gold Coast may also enjoy a top of 31C as the event kicks off on Saturday, with temperatures expected to climb later in the week.
It's thought similar heatwaves will be commonplace in the next four to six weeks.
Forecaster Julian De Morton told AAP that could be attributed to the El Nino weather phenomenon.
"We certainly expect more heatwaves and more dry weather in an El Nino year," he said.
But a southwesterly wind change should move through the district on Saturday evening and overnight, bringing relief, he said.
He said it wasn't unheard of to get hot streaks in November but typically such temperatures occurred in summer months.
Brisbane will be considerably cooler on Sunday with a top of 28C.
