South-East Queensland temperatures are set to be more than five degrees above the April average on Tuesday, as hot Autumn weather approaches.

Brisbane was predicted to reach 31 on Tuesday, significantly higher than its average of 27.1.

Weatherzone meteorologist, Graeme Brittain, says, Tuesday would be the peak of the warm spell.

“We have a hot air mass ahead of a front and low-pressure trough being directed over south-east Queensland,” Mr Brittain says, "This has resulted in temperatures being three to five degrees above average for this time of year.”