Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:30 PM EST on Monday 12 January 2026
Valid for Monday 12 January 2026 to Wednesday 14 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and North West
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Over the North West and Gulf Country maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Over the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands maximum temperatures in the high twenties over elevated parts with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties. Along coastal parts maximum temperatures increasing to the low to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease during the middle of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Burketown, Camooweal, Mornington Island and Urandangi.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 13 January 2026
Forecast
Aeroglen (16.8839°S, 145.7467°E, 40m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds W/NW 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Forecast for Aeroglen (16.8839°S, 145.7467°E, 40m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary
Minimum 26° 25° 25° 25° 25° 25° 25° Maximum 33° 33° 33° 33° 33° 32° 33° Chance of rain 70% 70% 60% 80% 90% 90% 90% Likely amount 5-10mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 10-20mm 5-10mm 10-20mm 5-10mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 16
(km/h)19
(km/h)11
(km/h)17
(km/h)10
(km/h)15
(km/h)10
(km/h)16
(km/h)13
(km/h)14
(km/h)14
(km/h)17
(km/h)13
(km/h)12
(km/h)Wind direction NW N NNW N NW NNE NW N WNW NNE WNW NNW W WNW Relative humidity 76% 77% 76% 79% 76% 75% 76% 77% 78% 76% 75% 71% 73% 74% Dew point 25°C 27°C 26°C 27°C 25°C 26°C 26°C 27°C 26°C 27°C 24°C 25°C 25°C 26°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Aeroglen (16.8839°S, 145.7467°E, 40m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:31am EST 5:54am EST 6:57pm EST 7:21pm EST 1:03am EST 2:21pm EST
Waning crescent
New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days