Not as hot as expected Whew! Brisbane was warm - but not as hot as forecast. So it turns out it was false alarm - we are not heading for Brisbane's hottest day of 2013. On Thursday the Bureau of Meteorology predicted a top of 36 for Friday, but it now seems more likely that the temperature might only inch towards the 34 degree mark. Just before 1pm on Friday, it was 30.5 degrees in the CBD, and earlier in the morning it had reached 31.7. Bureau forecaster Michelle Berry said a sea breeze had already reached the city. Weatherzone senior meteorologist Brett Dutschke said after Sunday temperatures were expected to stay in the high 20s and low 30s for a couple of weeks. It might not get heavy but during the fortnight showers are at least a chance on most days," he said. A severe fire danger warning is in place for the Darling Downs, Granite Belt and southeast coast for Friday. At 1pm on Friday, there were 21 fires burning around the state, although none were threatening properties. Seven fire crews remained at a landfill fire in Buderim, while firefighters have also been kept busy at a grassfire in Yandina Creek on the Sunshine Coast.