Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:44 PM EST on Thursday 20 November 2025
Valid for Thursday 20 November 2025 to Sunday 23 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central West, North West and Channel Country
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 mid forties, and overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify and expand to the north and east over coming days, to cover the majority of the state by early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Boulia, Croydon and Mount Isa.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 21 November 2025
Forecast
Julia Creek (20.6572°S, 141.7458°E, 121m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds NE/SE 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day then becoming NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures around 40.
Forecast for Julia Creek (20.6572°S, 141.7458°E, 121m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 19° 21° 23° 25° 26° 27° 26° Maximum 40° 41° 41° 42° 43° 41° 40° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 10% 20% 40% 70% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating 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 17
(km/h)11
(km/h)11
(km/h)10
(km/h)12
(km/h)15
(km/h)18
(km/h)13
(km/h)13
(km/h)14
(km/h)16
(km/h)20
(km/h)16
(km/h)21
(km/h)Wind direction ENE NNE E ENE NNE NE NNE NNE N N NW NW WNW WNW Relative humidity 15% 10% 23% 15% 28% 19% 39% 22% 36% 19% 38% 23% 36% 27% Dew point 4°C 4°C 10°C 9°C 13°C 13°C 18°C 16°C 18°C 14°C 19°C 15°C 19°C 17°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Julia Creek (20.6572°S, 141.7458°E, 121m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:25am EST 5:48am EST 6:59pm EST 7:23pm EST 5:21am EST 7:03pm EST 
New moon
New moon Nov 20 First quarter Nov 28 Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
