Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:21 PM EST on Friday 21 November 2025
Valid for Friday 21 November 2025 to Monday 24 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North West and Channel Country
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West and Maranoa and Warrego
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 western and central areas with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
In the east maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties, increasing to the low forties by early next week, with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify and extend eastward over coming days to cover the majority of the state by early next week.
Heatwave conditions are expected to begin to ease over the south and west from the middle of next week but persist across the north and east. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Cloncurry, Croydon, Georgetown, Hughenden, Longreach, Mount Isa, Richmond, Thargomindah and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 22 November 2025
Forecast
Buckingham (22.2542°S, 139.6781°E, 246m AMSL) Buckingham,QLD set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Buckingham 7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Winds NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending NW/SW in the early morning then tending NW/NE 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 40s.
Forecast for Buckingham (22.2542°S, 139.6781°E, 246m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 23° 25° 27° 28° 26° 24° 23° Maximum 43° 43° 43° 43° 39° 38° 41° Chance of rain 5% 10% 20% 60% 90% 30% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High 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 15
(km/h)9
(km/h)21
(km/h)10
(km/h)27
(km/h)16
(km/h)26
(km/h)18
(km/h)18
(km/h)19
(km/h)13
(km/h)17
(km/h)15
(km/h)15
(km/h)Wind direction N WNW NNW NW NW NW WNW NW W W S SSW E SSE Relative humidity 26% 11% 30% 15% 30% 19% 29% 19% 39% 24% 40% 25% 29% 18% Dew point 12°C 6°C 16°C 11°C 17°C 14°C 16°C 14°C 17°C 14°C 18°C 14°C 13°C 11°C First light 5:25am 5:24am 5:24am 5:24am 5:24am 5:24am 5:24am Sunrise 5:49am 5:49am 5:49am 5:49am 5:48am 5:48am 5:48am Sunset 7:04pm 7:05pm 7:05pm 7:06pm 7:07pm 7:07pm 7:08pm Last light 7:28pm 7:29pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:31pm 7:32pm 7:32pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Buckingham (22.2542°S, 139.6781°E, 246m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:25am EST 5:49am EST 7:04pm EST 7:28pm EST 6:50am EST 8:56pm EST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Nov 28 Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 Buckingham sun & moon times
SaturdayFirst light5:25am
ESTSunrise5:49am
ESTSunset7:04pm
ESTLast light7:28pm
ESTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseSat
6:50am
ESTMoon setSat
8:56pm
ESTFirst 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
Fri 2:21pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDFri 2:21pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:21 PM EST on Friday 21 November 2025
Valid for Friday 21 November 2025 to Monday 24 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North West and Channel Country
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West and Maranoa and Warrego
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 western and central areas with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
In the east maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties, increasing to the low forties by early next week, with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify and extend eastward over coming days to cover the majority of the state by early next week.
Heatwave conditions are expected to begin to ease over the south and west from the middle of next week but persist across the north and east. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Cloncurry, Croydon, Georgetown, Hughenden, Longreach, Mount Isa, Richmond, Thargomindah and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 22 November 2025Fri 2:21pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:21 PM EST on Friday 21 November 2025
Valid for Friday 21 November 2025 to Monday 24 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North West and Channel Country
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West and Maranoa and Warrego
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 western and central areas with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
In the east maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties, increasing to the low forties by early next week, with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify and extend eastward over coming days to cover the majority of the state by early next week.
Heatwave conditions are expected to begin to ease over the south and west from the middle of next week but persist across the north and east. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Cloncurry, Croydon, Georgetown, Hughenden, Longreach, Mount Isa, Richmond, Thargomindah and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 22 November 2025Fri 2:21pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:21 PM EST on Friday 21 November 2025
Valid for Friday 21 November 2025 to Monday 24 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North West and Channel Country
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West and Maranoa and Warrego
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 western and central areas with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
In the east maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties, increasing to the low forties by early next week, with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify and extend eastward over coming days to cover the majority of the state by early next week.
Heatwave conditions are expected to begin to ease over the south and west from the middle of next week but persist across the north and east. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Cloncurry, Croydon, Georgetown, Hughenden, Longreach, Mount Isa, Richmond, Thargomindah and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 22 November 2025Fri 2:21pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:21 PM EST on Friday 21 November 2025
Valid for Friday 21 November 2025 to Monday 24 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North West and Channel Country
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West and Maranoa and Warrego
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 western and central areas with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
In the east maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties, increasing to the low forties by early next week, with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify and extend eastward over coming days to cover the majority of the state by early next week.
Heatwave conditions are expected to begin to ease over the south and west from the middle of next week but persist across the north and east. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Cloncurry, Croydon, Georgetown, Hughenden, Longreach, Mount Isa, Richmond, Thargomindah and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 22 November 2025Fri 2:21pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:21 PM EST on Friday 21 November 2025
Valid for Friday 21 November 2025 to Monday 24 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North West and Channel Country
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West and Maranoa and Warrego
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 western and central areas with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
In the east maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties, increasing to the low forties by early next week, with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify and extend eastward over coming days to cover the majority of the state by early next week.
Heatwave conditions are expected to begin to ease over the south and west from the middle of next week but persist across the north and east. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Cloncurry, Croydon, Georgetown, Hughenden, Longreach, Mount Isa, Richmond, Thargomindah and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 22 November 2025Fri 2:21pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:21 PM EST on Friday 21 November 2025
Valid for Friday 21 November 2025 to Monday 24 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North West and Channel Country
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West and Maranoa and Warrego
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 western and central areas with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
In the east maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties, increasing to the low forties by early next week, with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify and extend eastward over coming days to cover the majority of the state by early next week.
Heatwave conditions are expected to begin to ease over the south and west from the middle of next week but persist across the north and east. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Cloncurry, Croydon, Georgetown, Hughenden, Longreach, Mount Isa, Richmond, Thargomindah and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 22 November 2025Fri 2:21pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:21 PM EST on Friday 21 November 2025
Valid for Friday 21 November 2025 to Monday 24 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North West and Channel Country
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West and Maranoa and Warrego
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 western and central areas with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
In the east maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties, increasing to the low forties by early next week, with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify and extend eastward over coming days to cover the majority of the state by early next week.
Heatwave conditions are expected to begin to ease over the south and west from the middle of next week but persist across the north and east. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Cloncurry, Croydon, Georgetown, Hughenden, Longreach, Mount Isa, Richmond, Thargomindah and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 22 November 2025For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Temperature for next 7 days
0 Saturday Saturday 43 1 Sunday Sunday 43 2 Monday Monday 43 3 Tuesday Tuesday 43 4 Wednesday Wednesday 39 5 Thursday Thursday 38 6 Friday Friday 41 7 Friday Friday 41 -
Rain for next 7 days
0 Saturday Saturday 0 1 Sunday Sunday 0 2 Monday Monday 0 3 Tuesday Tuesday 0 4 Wednesday Wednesday 5 5 Thursday Thursday 0 6 Friday Friday 0 7 Friday Friday 0
