Forecast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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