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
Danbulla (17.1881°S, 145.6626°E, 710m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 35.
Forecast for Danbulla (17.1881°S, 145.6626°E, 710m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 21° 21° 21° 21° 21° 21° 21° Maximum 30° 30° 28° 27° 28° 28° 29° Chance of rain 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% Likely amount 20-40mm 10-20mm 20-40mm 20-40mm 20-40mm 10-20mm 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 8
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(km/h)Wind direction W NW WNW NE WNW NNE WSW E E ENE NE NE NNE NE Relative humidity 80% 74% 85% 80% 86% 85% 88% 86% 90% 86% 90% 85% 87% 85% Dew point 23°C 24°C 24°C 25°C 23°C 25°C 23°C 24°C 23°C 25°C 23°C 25°C 24°C 25°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Danbulla (17.1881°S, 145.6626°E, 710m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:49am EST 6:12am EST 6:53pm EST 7:15pm EST 2:00am EST 3:45pm 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
