Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:31 PM EST on Saturday 23 November 2024
Valid for Saturday 23 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 into next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Aurukun, Mapoon, Thursday Island and Weipa.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Sunday 24 November 2024
Forecast
Mapoon (12.3928°S, 141.9347°E, 41m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, becoming less likely later this evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds E 15 to 25 km/h.
Forecast for Mapoon (12.3928°S, 141.9347°E, 41m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 25° 25° 25° 24° 25° 25° 26° Maximum 38° 37° 37° 37° 36° 36° 37° Chance of rain 60% 40% 70% 40% 50% 90% 70% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate 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 24
(km/h)15
(km/h)25
(km/h)22
(km/h)23
(km/h)17
(km/h)21
(km/h)17
(km/h)20
(km/h)17
(km/h)21
(km/h)19
(km/h)21
(km/h)20
(km/h)Wind direction ESE ESE E E E E E E E ENE ESE ENE ESE ENE Relative humidity 61% 35% 63% 43% 62% 43% 64% 45% 66% 47% 67% 49% 67% 52% Dew point 23°C 20°C 23°C 21°C 23°C 21°C 24°C 22°C 23°C 22°C 24°C 22°C 24°C 23°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Mapoon (12.3928°S, 141.9347°E, 41m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:33am EST 5:56am EST 6:42pm EST 7:05pm EST 12:36am EST 12:29pm 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
