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Queensland feels the heat

Most areas throughout Queensland saw maximums climb well above average today, with some even breaking past their July record.

Heat has been building over northern Australia during the past week, with Darwin receiving a record breaking spell of July heat, reaching 34 degrees for four days in a row.

As a trough edges through the country's interior northwesterly winds are setting up ahead of it, dragging that warm air into Queensland.

The warm winds and cloud over the northern tropics of the state lead to record breaking minimum temperatures. Cairns only fell to a balmy 23 degrees, breaking their July record of 67 years.

During the day, areas of central and southeast Queensland soared past their July averages with maximums more reminiscent of the spring.

Roma and Toowoomba both set a new record for their highest July maximum, rising to 29 and 24 degrees respectively. Monto saw the mercury break 30 degrees, also setting a new July record.

The warmest in the state was Richmond, soaring to a summer like 36 degrees, making it their warmest July day in 13 years of records.

The warm northwesterlies will persist tomorrow, bringing more record breaking heat to the state.

- Weatherzone

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