A hot airmass, currently situated over central Australia, will migrate over Queensland ahead of a trough over the next couple of days.

Brisbane could see its hottest October day in several years on Monday, with a forecast maximum temperature of 33 degrees — the mercury could climb a few degrees higher than this though.

For comparison, the hottest October days in recent years include:

• 30.5 degrees in 2020
• 30.8 degrees in 2019
• 32.5 degrees in 2018
• 33.1 degrees in 2017
• 32.2 degrees in 2016
• 33.8 degrees in 2015
• 34.2 degrees in 2014
• 34.7 degrees in 2013

As many Brisbanites know, how hot the city gets depends on the development of the seabreeze; a well-developed seabreeze often moderates daytime temperatures in Brisbane city, whilst western suburbs and beyond bake.

Image: Near-surface wind and temperature over the Brisbane area early on Monday afternoon, according to ECMWF.

Most models display either a weak or virtually non-existent seabreeze forming on Monday before westerly winds eventually win out.

A dry west-southwest change will have swept through by the time most people wake up on Tuesday morning.