Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:18 PM EST on Tuesday 21 October 2025
Valid for Tuesday 21 October 2025 to Friday 24 October 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, 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 mid to high twenties.
The heat is expected to continue building over the next few days then slowly contract northwards later this week. Locations likely to be impacted include Cunnamulla, Quilpie and Windorah.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Wednesday 22 October 2025
Forecast
Georgetown (18.2918°S, 143.5496°E, 286m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Clear. The chance of smoke haze in the N. Winds E/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending E/NE in the late afternoon.
Forecast for Georgetown (18.2918°S, 143.5496°E, 286m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 21° 20° 20° 23° 24° 22° 24° Maximum 39° 39° 40° 41° 41° 39° 38° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 50% 90% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High 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 6
(km/h)11
(km/h)10
(km/h)6
(km/h)8
(km/h)7
(km/h)8
(km/h)11
(km/h)11
(km/h)9
(km/h)14
(km/h)8
(km/h)12
(km/h)11
(km/h)Wind direction NE SSE NE SSW NNE SSW N E NNE NE NNE WNW N W Relative humidity 42% 23% 36% 20% 42% 21% 38% 18% 38% 19% 46% 23% 52% 32% Dew point 14°C 14°C 12°C 11°C 15°C 13°C 15°C 12°C 15°C 13°C 17°C 14°C 20°C 18°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Georgetown (18.2918°S, 143.5496°E, 286m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:31am EST 5:53am EST 6:28pm EST 6:51pm EST 5:24am EST 6:16pm EST 
New moon
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
