West Australian residents are sweltering through a severe heatwave, with temperatures soaring to the high 40s in northern parts of the state.
The Pilbara region hovered around 30C on Friday night, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning temperatures could rise to 48C in coming days.
A high fire danger rating has been issued for large parts of the state on Saturday, with residents told to be prepared.
Hot temperatures are also forecast for NSW and parts of southern Queensland, with temperatures in the low to mid 30s predicted for Saturday.
Further north in Queensland, monsoon warnings remain in place with six-hourly rainfall totals of 80 to 130 millimetres forecast for the Gulf Country and Cape York Peninsula.
The heavy rain could lead to further flash and riverine flooding, with minor to moderate flood warnings in place for western Queensland and the Gulf Country.
Further south, there is a brief heatwave reprieve in Victoria after Melbourne recorded its hottest day since January 2020.
The city reached a top of 40.5C at 3.47pm on Friday before rapidly dropping to 27.6C by 4pm.
Temperatures will not exceed 23C in Melbourne on Saturday but another heatwave is forecast for the state late next week.
