BOM weather forecast for Queensland shows temperature spike and strong winds will create high to severe fire danger

Parts of Queensland are set to swelter through unseasonably hot temperatures today with gusty winds driving up fire danger warnings, the Bureau of Meteorology has warned.

The mercury is forecast to be 4 to 7 degrees Celsius above average ahead of a trough system, with Mount Isa set to peak at 42C.

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Forecaster Felim Hanniffy said gusty northerly winds would come with the hot temperatures, leading to severe fire danger warnings for the Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and the Central Highlands and Coalfields.

“We’re looking at temperatures in the low 40s right the way from the north-west down through the central interior and even central inland will be in the high 30s, touching the low 40s,” Mr Hanniffy said.

“Parts…