Inland temperatures surge across large parts of state while meteorologists track Pacific cyclone
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Large parts of Queensland have recorded temperatures around 10 degrees higher than average as about two dozen bushfires prompt warnings across the state.
A meteorologist, Livio Regano, said despite temperatures being much higher than October averages the weather pattern in Queensland was not technically a heatwave at this stage.
Australian Associated Press contributed to this report
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