Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:45 PM EST on Thursday 27 November 2025
Valid for Thursday 27 November 2025 to Sunday 30 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia, Central West, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Peninsula, Channel Country, Central Highlands and Coalfields, North West and Maranoa and Warrego
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 in the low forties over northwestern and central areas with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.
In the east maximum temperatures in the low to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to continue to contract from western parts of the State over the coming days, and ease towards the start of next week in the east. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Bundaberg, Biloela, Gladstone, Gympie, Ipswich, Ingham, Longreach, Mackay and Maroochydore.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 28 November 2025
Forecast
Atherton (17.2683°S, 145.4746°E, 754m AMSL) Atherton,QLD set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Atherton 7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers inland, medium chance elsewhere. A thunderstorm likely, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Light winds becoming NW/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 29 to 36.
Forecast for Atherton (17.2683°S, 145.4746°E, 754m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 20° 20° 20° 20° 20° 20° 19° Maximum 29° 31° 31° 29° 30° 32° 30° Chance of rain 90% 80% 90% 90% 90% 30% 20% Likely amount 10-20mm 5-10mm 10-20mm 10-20mm 10-20mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate 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 6
(km/h)5
(km/h)6
(km/h)11
(km/h)6
(km/h)8
(km/h)7
(km/h)5
(km/h)6
(km/h)5
(km/h)7
(km/h)10
(km/h)11
(km/h)15
(km/h)Wind direction NW ENE ENE ENE N NE NW WNW W NNE S ESE ESE ESE Relative humidity 63% 76% 69% 60% 72% 64% 79% 75% 77% 72% 60% 49% 56% 55% Dew point 19°C 21°C 22°C 22°C 22°C 22°C 23°C 23°C 22°C 23°C 19°C 19°C 18°C 19°C First light 5:11am 5:11am 5:11am 5:11am 5:11am 5:11am 5:11am Sunrise 5:34am 5:34am 5:34am 5:35am 5:35am 5:35am 5:35am Sunset 6:37pm 6:37pm 6:38pm 6:39pm 6:39pm 6:40pm 6:40pm Last light 7:00pm 7:01pm 7:02pm 7:02pm 7:03pm 7:04pm 7:04pm -
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 First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:11am EST 5:34am EST 6:37pm EST 7:00pm EST 11:06am EST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Nov 28 Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 Atherton sun & moon times
ThursdayFirst light5:11am
ESTSunrise5:34am
ESTSunset6:37pm
ESTLast light7:00pm
ESTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseThu
11:06am
ESTMoon setFirst quarterFirst quarter Fri
Nov 28
Full moonFull moon Fri
Dec 05
Last quarterLast quarter Fri
Dec 12
New moonNew moon Sat
Dec 20
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
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Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:45 PM EST on Thursday 27 November 2025
Valid for Thursday 27 November 2025 to Sunday 30 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia, Central West, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Peninsula, Channel Country, Central Highlands and Coalfields, North West and Maranoa and Warrego
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 in the low forties over northwestern and central areas with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.
In the east maximum temperatures in the low to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to continue to contract from western parts of the State over the coming days, and ease towards the start of next week in the east. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Bundaberg, Biloela, Gladstone, Gympie, Ipswich, Ingham, Longreach, Mackay and Maroochydore.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 28 November 2025Thu 1:45pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:45 PM EST on Thursday 27 November 2025
Valid for Thursday 27 November 2025 to Sunday 30 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia, Central West, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Peninsula, Channel Country, Central Highlands and Coalfields, North West and Maranoa and Warrego
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 in the low forties over northwestern and central areas with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.
In the east maximum temperatures in the low to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to continue to contract from western parts of the State over the coming days, and ease towards the start of next week in the east. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Bundaberg, Biloela, Gladstone, Gympie, Ipswich, Ingham, Longreach, Mackay and Maroochydore.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 28 November 2025Thu 1:45pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:45 PM EST on Thursday 27 November 2025
Valid for Thursday 27 November 2025 to Sunday 30 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia, Central West, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Peninsula, Channel Country, Central Highlands and Coalfields, North West and Maranoa and Warrego
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 in the low forties over northwestern and central areas with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.
In the east maximum temperatures in the low to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to continue to contract from western parts of the State over the coming days, and ease towards the start of next week in the east. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Bundaberg, Biloela, Gladstone, Gympie, Ipswich, Ingham, Longreach, Mackay and Maroochydore.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 28 November 2025Thu 1:45pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:45 PM EST on Thursday 27 November 2025
Valid for Thursday 27 November 2025 to Sunday 30 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia, Central West, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Peninsula, Channel Country, Central Highlands and Coalfields, North West and Maranoa and Warrego
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 in the low forties over northwestern and central areas with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.
In the east maximum temperatures in the low to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to continue to contract from western parts of the State over the coming days, and ease towards the start of next week in the east. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Bundaberg, Biloela, Gladstone, Gympie, Ipswich, Ingham, Longreach, Mackay and Maroochydore.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 28 November 2025Thu 1:45pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:45 PM EST on Thursday 27 November 2025
Valid for Thursday 27 November 2025 to Sunday 30 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia, Central West, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Peninsula, Channel Country, Central Highlands and Coalfields, North West and Maranoa and Warrego
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 in the low forties over northwestern and central areas with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.
In the east maximum temperatures in the low to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to continue to contract from western parts of the State over the coming days, and ease towards the start of next week in the east. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Bundaberg, Biloela, Gladstone, Gympie, Ipswich, Ingham, Longreach, Mackay and Maroochydore.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 28 November 2025Thu 1:45pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:45 PM EST on Thursday 27 November 2025
Valid for Thursday 27 November 2025 to Sunday 30 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia, Central West, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Peninsula, Channel Country, Central Highlands and Coalfields, North West and Maranoa and Warrego
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 in the low forties over northwestern and central areas with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.
In the east maximum temperatures in the low to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to continue to contract from western parts of the State over the coming days, and ease towards the start of next week in the east. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Bundaberg, Biloela, Gladstone, Gympie, Ipswich, Ingham, Longreach, Mackay and Maroochydore.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 28 November 2025Thu 1:45pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:45 PM EST on Thursday 27 November 2025
Valid for Thursday 27 November 2025 to Sunday 30 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia, Central West, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Peninsula, Channel Country, Central Highlands and Coalfields, North West and Maranoa and Warrego
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 in the low forties over northwestern and central areas with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.
In the east maximum temperatures in the low to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to continue to contract from western parts of the State over the coming days, and ease towards the start of next week in the east. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Bundaberg, Biloela, Gladstone, Gympie, Ipswich, Ingham, Longreach, Mackay and Maroochydore.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 28 November 2025For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
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