Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:30 PM EST on Monday 12 January 2026
Valid for Monday 12 January 2026 to Wednesday 14 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and North West
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.
Over the North West and Gulf Country maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Over the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands maximum temperatures in the high twenties over elevated parts with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties. Along coastal parts maximum temperatures increasing to the low to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease during the middle of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Burketown, Camooweal, Mornington Island and Urandangi.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 13 January 2026
Forecast
Croydon (18.2051°S, 142.2494°E, 125m AMSL) Croydon,QLD set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Croydon 7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the E, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding in the N. Winds NW/SW 15 to 20 km/h tending SE/SW 20 to 30 km/h before dawn then tending NW/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 32 to 41.
Forecast for Croydon (18.2051°S, 142.2494°E, 125m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 27° 26° 26° 26° 25° 25° 26° Maximum 33° 32° 30° 30° 32° 33° 34° Chance of rain 60% 70% 70% 70% 70% 50% 70% Likely amount 5-10mm 20-40mm 20-40mm 10-20mm 10-20mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate 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 13
(km/h)17
(km/h)10
(km/h)12
(km/h)16
(km/h)15
(km/h)16
(km/h)16
(km/h)13
(km/h)15
(km/h)13
(km/h)14
(km/h)12
(km/h)10
(km/h)Wind direction SW SSW NW NW N NNW NNW WNW WNW WSW NW W NW WNW Relative humidity 68% 61% 81% 71% 85% 78% 88% 71% 79% 60% 81% 57% 83% 52% Dew point 23°C 24°C 25°C 26°C 26°C 26°C 25°C 25°C 24°C 24°C 25°C 24°C 26°C 23°C First light 5:42am 5:43am 5:43am 5:44am 5:45am 5:45am 5:46am Sunrise 6:06am 6:06am 6:07am 6:08am 6:08am 6:09am 6:10am Sunset 7:13pm 7:13pm 7:13pm 7:14pm 7:14pm 7:14pm 7:14pm Last light 7:37pm 7:37pm 7:37pm 7:37pm 7:37pm 7:37pm 7:37pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Croydon (18.2051°S, 142.2494°E, 125m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:42am EST 6:06am EST 7:13pm EST 7:37pm EST 1:15am EST 2:38pm EST 
Waning crescent
New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 Croydon sun & moon times
TuesdayFirst light5:42am
ESTSunrise6:06am
ESTSunset7:13pm
ESTLast light7:37pm
ESTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseTue
1:15am
ESTMoon setTue
2:38pm
ESTNew moonNew moon Mon
Jan 19
First quarterFirst quarter Mon
Jan 26
Full moonFull moon Mon
Feb 02
Last quarterLast quarter Mon
Feb 09
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Mon 2:30pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDMon 2:30pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:30 PM EST on Monday 12 January 2026
Valid for Monday 12 January 2026 to Wednesday 14 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and North West
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.
Over the North West and Gulf Country maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Over the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands maximum temperatures in the high twenties over elevated parts with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties. Along coastal parts maximum temperatures increasing to the low to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease during the middle of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Burketown, Camooweal, Mornington Island and Urandangi.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 13 January 2026Mon 2:30pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:30 PM EST on Monday 12 January 2026
Valid for Monday 12 January 2026 to Wednesday 14 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and North West
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.
Over the North West and Gulf Country maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Over the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands maximum temperatures in the high twenties over elevated parts with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties. Along coastal parts maximum temperatures increasing to the low to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease during the middle of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Burketown, Camooweal, Mornington Island and Urandangi.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 13 January 2026Mon 2:30pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:30 PM EST on Monday 12 January 2026
Valid for Monday 12 January 2026 to Wednesday 14 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and North West
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.
Over the North West and Gulf Country maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Over the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands maximum temperatures in the high twenties over elevated parts with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties. Along coastal parts maximum temperatures increasing to the low to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease during the middle of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Burketown, Camooweal, Mornington Island and Urandangi.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 13 January 2026Mon 2:30pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:30 PM EST on Monday 12 January 2026
Valid for Monday 12 January 2026 to Wednesday 14 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and North West
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.
Over the North West and Gulf Country maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Over the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands maximum temperatures in the high twenties over elevated parts with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties. Along coastal parts maximum temperatures increasing to the low to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease during the middle of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Burketown, Camooweal, Mornington Island and Urandangi.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 13 January 2026Mon 2:30pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:30 PM EST on Monday 12 January 2026
Valid for Monday 12 January 2026 to Wednesday 14 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and North West
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.
Over the North West and Gulf Country maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Over the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands maximum temperatures in the high twenties over elevated parts with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties. Along coastal parts maximum temperatures increasing to the low to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease during the middle of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Burketown, Camooweal, Mornington Island and Urandangi.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 13 January 2026Mon 2:30pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:30 PM EST on Monday 12 January 2026
Valid for Monday 12 January 2026 to Wednesday 14 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and North West
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.
Over the North West and Gulf Country maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Over the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands maximum temperatures in the high twenties over elevated parts with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties. Along coastal parts maximum temperatures increasing to the low to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease during the middle of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Burketown, Camooweal, Mornington Island and Urandangi.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 13 January 2026Mon 2:30pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:30 PM EST on Monday 12 January 2026
Valid for Monday 12 January 2026 to Wednesday 14 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and North West
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.
Over the North West and Gulf Country maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Over the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands maximum temperatures in the high twenties over elevated parts with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties. Along coastal parts maximum temperatures increasing to the low to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease during the middle of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Burketown, Camooweal, Mornington Island and Urandangi.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 13 January 2026Mon 12:24pm UTC Flood warning QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology, National Water Operations
Major Flood Warning For The Lower Flinders River
Issued at 12:24 PM AEST on Monday 12 January 2026
Flood Warning Number: 31
MAJOR FLOODING ESTIMATED TO BE FALLING SLOWLY AT WALKERS BEND
Inflows from multiple tributaries are causing major flooding at Walkers Bend, where the river level is estimated to be falling slowly.
Further rainfall is forecast from mid-week, with Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji forecast to move over northern Queensland. This is likely to result in renewed river level rises and flooding. This situation is being closely monitored, and warnings will be updated as required.
An initial Flood Watch is current for the Gulf Country and parts of Western Queensland and the Cape York Peninsula, which includes the Flinders and Cloncurry catchments.
Flinders River downstream of Richmond:
Major flooding is estimated to be occurring along the Flinders River downstream of Richmond.
River level observations are unavailable for the Flinders River at Walkers Bend. The river level is estimated to be well above the major flood level (8.00 m) and falling slowly.
The Flinders River at Walkers Bend is expected to remain above the major flood level until at least the end of the week.
Flood Safety Advice:
Don't drive, walk, swim or play in floodwater because it is dangerous.
Stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways.
Obey road closure signs. Plan ahead so you don't drive on flooded roads.
Check the ABC and local media for updates. The situation can change quickly, so stay informed.
For local emergency management warnings and advice visit www.disaster.qld.gov.au/warnings.}
For emergency assistance call SES on telephone number 132 500. In life-threatening emergencies, call 000 (triple zero) immediately.
Next issue:
The next warning will be issued by 01:00 PM AEST on Tuesday 13 January 2026.
Latest River Heights:
Flinders River at Glendower Crossing,0.84,steady,11:00 am Mon 12/01/26
Porcupine Creek at Mt Emu Plains,1.81,steady,11:00 am Mon 12/01/26
Flinders River at Punchbowl,6.22,falling,11:00 am Mon 12/01/26
Flinders River at Etta Plains,10.52,steady,11:00 am Mon 12/01/26
Julia Creek,1.54,steady,11:00 am Mon 12/01/26
Gilliat River at Wills Development Road,6.85,steady,11:00 am Mon 12/01/26
Cloncurry River at Cloncurry,1.26,steady,11:00 am Mon 12/01/26
Cloncurry River at Canobie,9.11,steady,11:00 am Mon 12/01/26
This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 219. Warning, rainfall and river information are available at http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/flood.For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Temperature for next 7 days
0 Tuesday Tuesday 33 1 Wednesday Wednesday 32 2 Thursday Thursday 30 3 Friday Friday 30 4 Saturday Saturday 32 5 Sunday Sunday 33 6 Monday Monday 34 7 Monday Monday 34 -
Rain for next 7 days
0 Tuesday Tuesday 10 1 Wednesday Wednesday 40 2 Thursday Thursday 40 3 Friday Friday 20 4 Saturday Saturday 20 5 Sunday Sunday 5 6 Monday Monday 5 7 Monday Monday 5
