The entire country is being gripped by a heatwave, with each state set to feel the warm conditions through the entire weekend.
Some parts of the country will reach as high as 40 degrees, with the heat expected to stick around for the whole weekend.
NSW/ACT, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia the Northern Territory have all been issued heatwave warnings for this weekend.
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NSW
In New South Wales, most of the state will experience a low-intensity heatwave, while the south-west regions will cop the brunt of the heat, spanning from Broken Hill to Canberra, and Bourke to Deniliquin.
In those extreme areas, temperatures will range from the mid-thirties to the mid-forties.
In Sydney, temperatures will reach a maximum of 30 degrees today and tomorrow.
Victoria
Most of Victoria will face a low-intensity heatwave, with pockets of areas near the NSW border expected to experience severe heatwave, including Wangaratta, Albury–Wodonga and Mallacoota.
The state will experience temperatures in the mid-thirties all weekend.
In Melbourne, temperatures will hit 25 degrees today and a warm 32 tomorrow.
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Queensland
While still warm, most of Queensland's eastern coastline will be spared from the heatwave with the warning issued for the inner and upper parts of the state.
Towns surrounding Mount Isa have been told to prepare for an extreme heatwave, while Cloncurry can expect severe heatwave conditions.
The mid-west districts can expect a low-intensity heatwave spanning from Cunnamulla, up to the tip of the state.
Pockets of the state's east coast, including Cairns and Port Douglas, have been issued severe heatwave warnings.
Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast will not be impacted by the heatwave.
WA
Most of Western Australia will not be impacted by the heatwave today, with Broome issued with a low-intensity heatwave warning.
Perth suffered the worst of the heatwave on Thursday and Friday.
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NT
The Northern Territory is expected to face severe to extreme heatwave conditions today, with Timber Creek coping the brunt of the heat.
Alice Springs and Darwin will face a severe heatwave.
Temperatures are expected to reach the mid-thirties.
South Australia
Most of South Australia will face severe heatwave conditions today.
Temperatures are expected to reach the mid-thirties to mid-forties statewide.
Adelaide will reach a warm 31 degrees today and a scorching 40 degrees tomorrow.
Tasmania will not be impacted by the heatwave.
When will temperatures cool down?
Temperatures are expected to remain high across the country until at least Monday in every state.
The heatwave warnings across the country are issued until Monday, with temperatures expected to stay as high as 40 degrees until Tuesday.
A cooler southwesterly change is expected to move across the south starting from Victoria, from Tuesday.
The Bureau of Meteorology will issue updates to the heatwave warnings later today.
