Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:35 PM EST on Wednesday 15 January 2025
Valid for Wednesday 15 January 2025 to Saturday 18 January 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Central Coast and Whitsundays
Warning for the following areas:
Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, North West, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego and Wide Bay and Burnett
Safety Advice::
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 to mid forties over inland parts, with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties along the eastern coast and adjacent ranges. With overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Extreme heatwave conditions have developed over the central and northern Queensland coast and are expected to peak during the weekend, before easing early next week. Severe heatwave conditions over inland parts of Queensland are expected to ease by the weekend as a milder southerly change extends over the area from Thursday. Locations likely to be impacted include Bundaberg, Bowen, Charleville, Cairns, Gladstone, Ingham, Longreach, Port Douglas, Proserpine and Townsville.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Thursday 16 January 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, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming W 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
Forecast for Atherton (17.2683°S, 145.4746°E, 754m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 21° 21° 21° 21° 21° 21° 21° Maximum 32° 31° 32° 31° 29° 28° 27° Chance of rain 70% 80% 60% 80% 90% 90% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm 5-10mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 5-10mm 20-40mm 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 10
(km/h)8
(km/h)10
(km/h)6
(km/h)8
(km/h)6
(km/h)7
(km/h)7
(km/h)7
(km/h)9
(km/h)5
(km/h)7
(km/h)5
(km/h)5
(km/h)Wind direction W W W WSW WSW SW W ENE ENE ENE ENE ENE NNE NE Relative humidity 75% 63% 72% 63% 73% 57% 74% 62% 81% 74% 83% 77% 81% 77% Dew point 23°C 22°C 22°C 21°C 23°C 21°C 23°C 21°C 22°C 24°C 22°C 23°C 22°C 22°C First light 5:33am 5:33am 5:34am 5:35am 5:35am 5:36am 5:37am Sunrise 5:56am 5:57am 5:58am 5:58am 5:59am 5:59am 6:00am Sunset 6:59pm 6:59pm 6:59pm 6:59pm 6:59pm 6:59pm 6:59pm Last light 7:22pm 7:23pm 7:23pm 7:22pm 7:22pm 7:22pm 7:22pm -
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 Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:33am EST 5:56am EST 6:59pm EST 7:22pm EST 8:53pm EST 7:46am EST 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jan 22 New moon Jan 29 First quarter Feb 05 Full moon Feb 13 Atherton sun & moon times
ThursdayFirst light5:33am
ESTSunrise5:56am
ESTSunset6:59pm
ESTLast light7:22pm
ESTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseThu
8:53pm
ESTMoon setThu
7:46am
ESTLast quarterLast quarter Wed
Jan 22
New moonNew moon Wed
Jan 29
First quarterFirst quarter Wed
Feb 05
Full moonFull moon Thu
Feb 13
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Wed 2:35pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDWed 2:35pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:35 PM EST on Wednesday 15 January 2025
Valid for Wednesday 15 January 2025 to Saturday 18 January 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Central Coast and Whitsundays
Warning for the following areas:
Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, North West, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego and Wide Bay and Burnett
Safety Advice::
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 to mid forties over inland parts, with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties along the eastern coast and adjacent ranges. With overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Extreme heatwave conditions have developed over the central and northern Queensland coast and are expected to peak during the weekend, before easing early next week. Severe heatwave conditions over inland parts of Queensland are expected to ease by the weekend as a milder southerly change extends over the area from Thursday. Locations likely to be impacted include Bundaberg, Bowen, Charleville, Cairns, Gladstone, Ingham, Longreach, Port Douglas, Proserpine and Townsville.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Thursday 16 January 2025Wed 2:35pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:35 PM EST on Wednesday 15 January 2025
Valid for Wednesday 15 January 2025 to Saturday 18 January 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Central Coast and Whitsundays
Warning for the following areas:
Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, North West, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego and Wide Bay and Burnett
Safety Advice::
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 to mid forties over inland parts, with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties along the eastern coast and adjacent ranges. With overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Extreme heatwave conditions have developed over the central and northern Queensland coast and are expected to peak during the weekend, before easing early next week. Severe heatwave conditions over inland parts of Queensland are expected to ease by the weekend as a milder southerly change extends over the area from Thursday. Locations likely to be impacted include Bundaberg, Bowen, Charleville, Cairns, Gladstone, Ingham, Longreach, Port Douglas, Proserpine and Townsville.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Thursday 16 January 2025Wed 2:35pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:35 PM EST on Wednesday 15 January 2025
Valid for Wednesday 15 January 2025 to Saturday 18 January 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Central Coast and Whitsundays
Warning for the following areas:
Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, North West, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego and Wide Bay and Burnett
Safety Advice::
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 to mid forties over inland parts, with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties along the eastern coast and adjacent ranges. With overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Extreme heatwave conditions have developed over the central and northern Queensland coast and are expected to peak during the weekend, before easing early next week. Severe heatwave conditions over inland parts of Queensland are expected to ease by the weekend as a milder southerly change extends over the area from Thursday. Locations likely to be impacted include Bundaberg, Bowen, Charleville, Cairns, Gladstone, Ingham, Longreach, Port Douglas, Proserpine and Townsville.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Thursday 16 January 2025Wed 2:35pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:35 PM EST on Wednesday 15 January 2025
Valid for Wednesday 15 January 2025 to Saturday 18 January 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Central Coast and Whitsundays
Warning for the following areas:
Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, North West, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego and Wide Bay and Burnett
Safety Advice::
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 to mid forties over inland parts, with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties along the eastern coast and adjacent ranges. With overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Extreme heatwave conditions have developed over the central and northern Queensland coast and are expected to peak during the weekend, before easing early next week. Severe heatwave conditions over inland parts of Queensland are expected to ease by the weekend as a milder southerly change extends over the area from Thursday. Locations likely to be impacted include Bundaberg, Bowen, Charleville, Cairns, Gladstone, Ingham, Longreach, Port Douglas, Proserpine and Townsville.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Thursday 16 January 2025Wed 2:35pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:35 PM EST on Wednesday 15 January 2025
Valid for Wednesday 15 January 2025 to Saturday 18 January 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Central Coast and Whitsundays
Warning for the following areas:
Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, North West, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego and Wide Bay and Burnett
Safety Advice::
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 to mid forties over inland parts, with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties along the eastern coast and adjacent ranges. With overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Extreme heatwave conditions have developed over the central and northern Queensland coast and are expected to peak during the weekend, before easing early next week. Severe heatwave conditions over inland parts of Queensland are expected to ease by the weekend as a milder southerly change extends over the area from Thursday. Locations likely to be impacted include Bundaberg, Bowen, Charleville, Cairns, Gladstone, Ingham, Longreach, Port Douglas, Proserpine and Townsville.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Thursday 16 January 2025Wed 2:35pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:35 PM EST on Wednesday 15 January 2025
Valid for Wednesday 15 January 2025 to Saturday 18 January 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Central Coast and Whitsundays
Warning for the following areas:
Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, North West, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego and Wide Bay and Burnett
Safety Advice::
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 to mid forties over inland parts, with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties along the eastern coast and adjacent ranges. With overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Extreme heatwave conditions have developed over the central and northern Queensland coast and are expected to peak during the weekend, before easing early next week. Severe heatwave conditions over inland parts of Queensland are expected to ease by the weekend as a milder southerly change extends over the area from Thursday. Locations likely to be impacted include Bundaberg, Bowen, Charleville, Cairns, Gladstone, Ingham, Longreach, Port Douglas, Proserpine and Townsville.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Thursday 16 January 2025Wed 2:35pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:35 PM EST on Wednesday 15 January 2025
Valid for Wednesday 15 January 2025 to Saturday 18 January 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Central Coast and Whitsundays
Warning for the following areas:
Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, North West, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego and Wide Bay and Burnett
Safety Advice::
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 to mid forties over inland parts, with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties along the eastern coast and adjacent ranges. With overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Extreme heatwave conditions have developed over the central and northern Queensland coast and are expected to peak during the weekend, before easing early next week. Severe heatwave conditions over inland parts of Queensland are expected to ease by the weekend as a milder southerly change extends over the area from Thursday. Locations likely to be impacted include Bundaberg, Bowen, Charleville, Cairns, Gladstone, Ingham, Longreach, Port Douglas, Proserpine and Townsville.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Thursday 16 January 2025For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Temperature for next 7 days
0 Thursday Thursday 32 1 Friday Friday 31 2 Saturday Saturday 32 3 Sunday Sunday 31 4 Monday Monday 29 5 Tuesday Tuesday 28 6 Wednesday Wednesday 27 7 Wednesday Wednesday 27 -
Rain for next 7 days
0 Thursday Thursday 5 1 Friday Friday 10 2 Saturday Saturday 5 3 Sunday Sunday 5 4 Monday Monday 10 5 Tuesday Tuesday 10 6 Wednesday Wednesday 40 7 Wednesday Wednesday 40
