Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:05 PM EST on Friday 22 November 2024
Valid for Friday 22 November 2024 to Sunday 24 November 2024
Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula
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 mid to high thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to continue over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Mapoon, Thursday Island and Weipa.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 23 November 2024
Forecast
Horn Island (10.5938°S, 142.2853°E, 10m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds E 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to high 30s.
Forecast for Horn Island (10.5938°S, 142.2853°E, 10m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 28° 27° Maximum 33° 33° 33° 33° 33° 33° 33° Chance of rain 60% 40% 60% 60% 40% 70% 90% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - 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 30
(km/h)32
(km/h)30
(km/h)33
(km/h)28
(km/h)30
(km/h)26
(km/h)28
(km/h)24
(km/h)26
(km/h)25
(km/h)26
(km/h)26
(km/h)28
(km/h)Wind direction SE ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE Relative humidity 73% 61% 60% 53% 59% 52% 60% 54% 60% 53% 60% 54% 61% 55% Dew point 25°C 24°C 22°C 21°C 22°C 21°C 22°C 21°C 22°C 21°C 23°C 21°C 22°C 22°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Horn Island (10.5938°S, 142.2853°E, 10m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:35am EST 5:58am EST 6:37pm EST 7:00pm EST 12:32am EST 12:30pm EST 
3rd quarter
Last quarter Nov 23 New moon Dec 01 First quarter Dec 09 Full moon Dec 15 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
