<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A total fire ban will be enforced from midnight tomorrow for large parts of south-east Queensland ahead of a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/heatwaves-warning-as-queensland-and-nt-set-to-swelter-through-weekend/4ec573c9-d644-4c44-8747-5d115502e60e" rel="" target="_blank" title="sweltering heatwave forecast."><span>sweltering heatwave forecast.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The ban, which will be in effect for 24 hours, will apply from Noosa stretching down to the Gold Coast and includes the Scenic Rim and Somerset regions.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Queensland Fire Department confirmed the fire ban will remain in place until midnight on Tuesday due to heightened fire conditions.</span></div></div><div><div 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nearby brawl allegedly involving machetes</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Unusually hot weather is sweeping across the state, made worse by potential thunderstorms which could whip up some dangerous fire conditions.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"With hot, dry and gusty westerly winds ramping up, large parts of Queensland will see heightened fire danger today," the Queensland Fire Department warned in a message to residents.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/south-east-queensland-total-fire-ban/d661fb00-173d-45d6-87eb-2893c95eb3fc" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"QFD crews are prepared to respond, but we need Queenslanders to be mindful of the very real risk this weather poses.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Avoid any activities that could create a spark, as any fires that start in these conditions could become dangerous very quickly."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Severe storms are likely in the south-east from Gympie down to Brisbane today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A heatwave warning has also been issued by the Bureau of Meteorology for central, north and north-west Queensland.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Maximum temperatures could nudge the mid-40s in some regions, including the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central West, North West and Gulf Country districts.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The severe heatwave conditions will begin to ease early next week as a cooler burst arrives.</span></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/perinatal-anxiety-depression-gidget-house-opens-at-burleigh-heads-gold-coast-news/1dd0ac54-a3b8-4cc8-bf99-7f62b7802c37" rel="" target="_blank" title="'Just emptiness': Queensland mum's devastating revelation she needed help"><strong><span>'Just emptiness': Queensland mum's devastating revelation she needed help</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Temperatures are forecast to drop in the south from Monday, and across central Queensland from Tuesday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Northern parts of the Northern Territory and Western Australia will see little relief from the heat this week, the BoM warned.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Thunderstorms remain a possibility next week in Queensland as the cooler change arrives.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Storms are forecast across much of the state tomorrow, with severe storms are possible across parts of the central and south-east coast.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Residents in Brisbane and the Gold Coast may avoid the worst of these storms.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS 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