Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:15 PM EST on Thursday 12 February 2026
Valid for Thursday 12 February 2026 to Saturday 14 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
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 high twenties to the mid thirties, with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected mainly around higher elevations and peak in the late week before easing on Sunday.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 13 February 2026
Forecast
Bamboo Creek (17.5642°S, 145.9963°E, 17m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely during this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures 30 to 35.
Forecast for Bamboo Creek (17.5642°S, 145.9963°E, 17m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 24° 25° 25° 24° 24° 24° 24° Maximum 35° 33° 32° 31° 31° 31° 32° Chance of rain 50% 90% 90% 90% 70% 90% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm 10-20mm 20-40mm 20-40mm 10-20mm 20-40mm 10-20mm 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 0
(km/h)10
(km/h)2
(km/h)9
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(km/h)7
(km/h)3
(km/h)6
(km/h)4
(km/h)8
(km/h)2
(km/h)10
(km/h)3
(km/h)8
(km/h)Wind direction SSE ENE S E SSW E SSW SE SW ENE E ENE ESE ENE Relative humidity 74% 68% 82% 76% 87% 80% 88% 81% 89% 79% 85% 80% 86% 78% Dew point 26°C 26°C 26°C 26°C 26°C 26°C 25°C 25°C 26°C 26°C 25°C 25°C 26°C 25°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Bamboo Creek (17.5642°S, 145.9963°E, 17m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:47am EST 6:09am EST 6:51pm EST 7:14pm EST 1:57am EST 3:44pm EST 
Waning crescent
New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 Full moon Mar 03 Last quarter Mar 11 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
