Queensland ready for a hot, hot summer but storms on the way for drought-stricken regions The beach might be the place to be for the rest of this week, as the temperature climbs. BRISBANE is in for another baking on today with the temperature tipped to hit 35C in the city and 37C in the western suburbs and Ipswich. It will put Brisbane 9C above its 26.1C October average. The weather bureau expects Oxley to hit 37C but Manly on the city's eastside will record just 31C due to its proximity to Moreton Bay. Some relief from the extended dry patch may be in sight, with Brisbane and the Sunshine and Gold coasts expecting showers and storms on Saturday but sunny conditions should return on Sunday. Meantime, Sky Weather forecaster Tom Saunders predicts Brisbane will get 23 to 27 storms this season. The city will be drier than last year and the state will likely get four to five cyclones form in the Coral Sea. Queensland will have another stinker of a summer, complete with heatwaves and - in good news for drought-hit graziers - a further three to four cyclones will form in the northern region, on the western side of the Gulf of Carpentaria and across the NT. A lack of cyclones forming in the region last season contributed to many graziers missing out on the traditional monsoon season soaking. Mr Saunders said Australia's severe weather season was largely linked to constantly shifting Pacific Ocean sea surface temperatures. These produced either drought-bearing El Niño conditions or moisture-bearing La Nina influences. Severe storms should be above average in southern Queensland and northern NSW. This would occur because warmer seas should boost temperatures and moisture levels, which in turn should increase the number of days in which storms can develop. Queensland Fire and Rescue Service and Rural Fire Service Queensland crews continued to fight a fire on Australian Defence Force land at Clagiraba in the Gold Coast hinterland on Wednesday. It was one of 39 fires burning around the state. The fire is no threat to property. Rural Fire Service Queensland Assistant Commissioner Neil Gallant said a high fire danger existed in many areas and landowners should contact local fire wardens before conducting any hazard reduction burns.