Health officials have issued warnings for the intense heatwave much of Queensland is due to face at the weekend.

The state is expected to receive increasing temperatures at the weekend, topping out at 39 degrees on Sunday in Brisbane and up to 46 degrees as far west as Birdsville.

Queenslanders are set to struggle through high temperatures throughout the weekend. Credit:Drew Creighton

The temperature on Sunday will be about nine degrees above the February average with temperatures to reach near-record levels.

Bureau of Meteorology meteorologist Lauren Pattie said she wouldn't be surprised if some records were broken around the state.