<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A large area of outback heat that is set to increase over the weekend and days after could cause record high temperatures across three states.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Weatherzone reports that South Australia, Queensland, NSW, and the ACT could all break their heat records for October, with temperatures expected to reach the mid-40s.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Over the past week, Western Australia's north-west saw a large buildup of hot air that is now spreading across the country.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/thunderstorms-to-hit-nsw-today-weather-forecast/d7f95e21-b77a-4ed9-9916-162dc8e24e44" rel="" target="" title="Sydneysiders warned to brace for large hail, severe thunderstorms"><strong><span>Sydneysiders warned to brace for large hail, severe thunderstorms</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The heat is causing warmer temperatures in outback areas earlier than usual.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Parts of Australia's south-east are also set to face a brief hit of premature heat later this weekend and into next week.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><span>South Australia</span></h3></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/record-heat-set-to-hit-three-states-october/a6114dca-4ae5-446e-8765-48d5aa6ffcbf" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There is a chance that South Australia's previous October heat record of 45.4 degrees at Oodnadatta could be broken, with temperatures of 43 degrees expected on Sunday and 45 degrees expected on Monday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><span>Queensland</span></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Queensland's far south-west is expected to see five consecutive days of temperatures as high as 40 degrees starting today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Sunday and Monday will be the hottest days with temperatures of 44 degrees and 45 degrees, respectively.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The state's October record currently sits at 45.1 degrees in Birdsville.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><span>New South Wales</span></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>NSW's October temperature record is currently 43.9 degrees in the state's north-west.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Parts of the upper west are expected to reach 43 degrees on Tuesday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>After </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/thunderstorms-to-hit-nsw-today-weather-forecast/d7f95e21-b77a-4ed9-9916-162dc8e24e44" rel="" target="" title="potential storms"><span>potential storms</span></a><span> on Friday afternoon and evening, Sydney is set to have a cooler weekend with highs of 22 degrees before temperatures rise back up to 32 degrees by Monday and a potential 37 degrees on Wednesday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><span>Australian Capital Territory </span></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Despite the forecast not being extreme, Canberra is still expected to be hit with a heat surge early next week.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The capital could reach temperatures of 32 degrees on Monday and Tuesday, with the state's October temperature record sitting at 32.7 degrees.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span></span><a 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