Fears of power outages as ‘unusual’ weather combination ramps up Queensland heat

Queenslanders urged to reduce energy consumption as high temperatures and high dew points leave state sweltering

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Tropical humidity is set to hit south-east Queensland this week, raising concerns of large-scale power outages as Queenslanders try to stay cool.

Temperatures are already high, with Brisbane expected to hit 34C on Tuesday followed by 36C on Wednesday.

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