Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:01 PM EST on Sunday 19 October 2025
Valid for Sunday 19 October 2025 to Wednesday 22 October 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North West, Channel Country 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 high thirties to the mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties increasing to the mid to high twenties over southwestern parts over the next few days.
The heat is expected to gradually build over the next few days before slowly contracting northwards later this week. Locations likely to be impacted include Boulia, Cunnamulla, Quilpie and Windorah.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Monday 20 October 2025
Forecast
Blythdale (26.5802°S, 148.9592°E, 295m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds E/NE 15 to 25 km/h tending NW/NE 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 35 to 42.
Forecast for Blythdale (26.5802°S, 148.9592°E, 295m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary Minimum 18° 19° 19° 24° 17° 17° 21° Maximum 36° 38° 40° 38° 36° 38° 36° Chance of rain 5% 5% 10% 30% 5% 50% 40% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Extreme Extreme Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate High High - - - 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 27
(km/h)11
(km/h)22
(km/h)13
(km/h)26
(km/h)16
(km/h)17
(km/h)21
(km/h)13
(km/h)13
(km/h)14
(km/h)13
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(km/h)Wind direction NNE NNE NNE NE NNE N SW SW SSE SSW NE W N W Relative humidity 54% 24% 43% 19% 38% 16% 30% 19% 25% 11% 40% 18% 37% 25% Dew point 17°C 12°C 15°C 10°C 14°C 9°C 12°C 10°C 6°C 1°C 15°C 9°C 15°C 12°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Blythdale (26.5802°S, 148.9592°E, 295m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:02am EST 5:26am EST 6:14pm EST 6:38pm EST 4:26am EST 5:10pm EST Waning crescent
New moon Oct 21 First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days