Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:13 PM EST on Saturday 29 November 2025
Valid for Saturday 29 November 2025 to Sunday 30 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia and Wide Bay and Burnett
Cancellation for the following areas:
Southeast Coast and Gulf Country
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.
Maximum temperatures ranging from the low to high thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties.?
Severe heatwave conditions will continue to ease over southern and western parts and is expected to ease throughout by early next week.? Locations likely to be impacted include Bundaberg, Cooktown, Gladstone, Hope Vale, Ingham, Rockhampton and Yeppoon.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Sunday 30 November 2025
Forecast
Atherton (17.2683°S, 145.4746°E, 754m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, becoming less likely in the evening. A thunderstorm likely, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures 29 to 34.
Forecast for Atherton (17.2683°S, 145.4746°E, 754m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 20° 20° 20° 19° 19° 18° 17° Maximum 29° 30° 29° 27° 25° 27° 28° Chance of rain 90% 90% 60% 80% 40% 10% 5% Likely amount 10-20mm 10-20mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating Moderate Moderate - - - 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 4
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(km/h)Wind direction W SSW W N SSE ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE Relative humidity 77% 71% 75% 69% 63% 63% 74% 65% 77% 67% 66% 51% 61% 41% Dew point 21°C 22°C 22°C 22°C 19°C 20°C 20°C 19°C 19°C 18°C 17°C 16°C 16°C 14°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Atherton (17.2683°S, 145.4746°E, 754m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:11am EST 5:35am EST 6:39pm EST 7:02pm EST 1:48pm EST 1:22am EST 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
