00:00 A kaleidoscope of colours.
00:05 The foggy Brisbane sunrise, a harmonious backdrop to welcome in the day.
00:10 "It was a very pleasant surprise to see a scene like this, so I've taken a few pictures
00:15 and sent them around the place to see what the boys have missed out if they didn't come."
00:17 The mercury soared across the state in one of the warmest September days on record, Koolangatta
00:24 hitting a new high of 33.9 degrees.
00:27 Brisbane soared to 35, while Julia Creek reached 39 degrees.
00:32 "Nothing better than these beaches, blue skies, no clouds, the high rises, we love it."
00:38 "We love it, it's very nice."
00:40 "It's great, the water's wild."
00:44 In Winton in outback Queensland, hundreds of iron men and women endured sweltering conditions,
00:51 putting their strength to the test.
00:53 "The sun is just outrageous, so plenty of beers and plenty of water."
00:57 "It's more the alcohol than what they get out."
00:59 It's the first taste of El Nino since the weather event was declared.
01:03 "Our climate drivers are really tending us towards above average temperatures over the
01:07 coming months and below average rainfall."
01:09 Dangerously hot, dry and windy conditions had fire crews on high alert.
01:15 "We've had some conditions which haven't been favourable for us, but very luckily we've
01:19 had lots of hard working crews that have put long hours in to bring this fire under control."
01:25 More than 30 fires are burning across the state, from Townsville in the north to Ballandine
01:31 near the New South Wales border.
01:34 Temperatures are expected to drop later tonight when a cool change sweeps across the southeast.
01:39 Relief for now, but with a long hot summer ahead, today is just a taste of what's to
01:45 come.
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