Heat records have been smashed across the state, with Proserpine in Queensland’s Whitsunday region hitting 44.9 degrees on Monday.

Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Lachlan Stoney said Proserpine had exceeded its all-time record, which was in December 1995 when the town reached 42.9 degrees.

Queensland is experiencing unseasonably hot conditions for this time of year. Credit:Glenn Hunt

Mackay also reached a record high on Monday recording 40 degrees, which is 1.5 degrees above the 1995 record while Mareeba exceeded is 2000 November record by .5 degree when it reached 39.5 degrees.

The all-time record for Cairns was recorded as 40.5 in December 1995, but on Monday Cairns recorded 42.6 degrees.