Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:21 PM EST on Friday 21 November 2025
Valid for Friday 21 November 2025 to Monday 24 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North West and Channel Country
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West and Maranoa and Warrego
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 low to mid forties over western and central areas with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
In the east maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties, increasing to the low forties by early next week, with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify and extend eastward over coming days to cover the majority of the state by early next week.
Heatwave conditions are expected to begin to ease over the south and west from the middle of next week but persist across the north and east. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Cloncurry, Croydon, Georgetown, Hughenden, Longreach, Mount Isa, Richmond, Thargomindah and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 22 November 2025
Forecast
Maxwelton (20.7249°S, 142.6786°E, 169m AMSL) Maxwelton,QLD set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Maxwelton 7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Winds N/NE 15 to 25 km/h tending NE/SE in the morning. Daytime maximum temperatures 37 to 42.
Forecast for Maxwelton (20.7249°S, 142.6786°E, 169m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 25° 25° 27° 27° 24° 24° 24° Maximum 42° 42° 43° 41° 39° 39° 40° Chance of rain 5% 5% 50% 50% 80% 40% 50% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 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 21
(km/h)11
(km/h)25
(km/h)9
(km/h)28
(km/h)15
(km/h)25
(km/h)21
(km/h)23
(km/h)24
(km/h)19
(km/h)16
(km/h)12
(km/h)12
(km/h)Wind direction N SE N NE N WNW NW WNW NNW WNW NW W NE SW Relative humidity 34% 18% 35% 19% 36% 22% 40% 25% 48% 30% 54% 37% 48% 31% Dew point 16°C 12°C 16°C 13°C 19°C 16°C 19°C 17°C 20°C 18°C 23°C 21°C 20°C 19°C First light 5:14am 5:14am 5:14am 5:14am 5:14am 5:13am 5:13am Sunrise 5:38am 5:38am 5:38am 5:38am 5:38am 5:38am 5:38am Sunset 6:49pm 6:50pm 6:50pm 6:51pm 6:52pm 6:52pm 6:53pm Last light 7:13pm 7:14pm 7:15pm 7:15pm 7:16pm 7:17pm 7:17pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Maxwelton (20.7249°S, 142.6786°E, 169m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:14am EST 5:38am EST 6:49pm EST 7:13pm EST 6:40am EST 8:40pm EST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Nov 28 Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 Maxwelton sun & moon times
SaturdayFirst light5:14am
ESTSunrise5:38am
ESTSunset6:49pm
ESTLast light7:13pm
ESTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseSat
6:40am
ESTMoon setSat
8:40pm
ESTFirst quarterFirst quarter Fri
Nov 28
Full moonFull moon Fri
Dec 05
Last quarterLast quarter Fri
Dec 12
New moonNew moon Sat
Dec 20
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Fri 2:21pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDFri 2:21pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:21 PM EST on Friday 21 November 2025
Valid for Friday 21 November 2025 to Monday 24 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North West and Channel Country
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West and Maranoa and Warrego
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 low to mid forties over western and central areas with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
In the east maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties, increasing to the low forties by early next week, with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify and extend eastward over coming days to cover the majority of the state by early next week.
Heatwave conditions are expected to begin to ease over the south and west from the middle of next week but persist across the north and east. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Cloncurry, Croydon, Georgetown, Hughenden, Longreach, Mount Isa, Richmond, Thargomindah and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 22 November 2025Fri 2:21pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:21 PM EST on Friday 21 November 2025
Valid for Friday 21 November 2025 to Monday 24 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North West and Channel Country
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West and Maranoa and Warrego
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 low to mid forties over western and central areas with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
In the east maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties, increasing to the low forties by early next week, with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify and extend eastward over coming days to cover the majority of the state by early next week.
Heatwave conditions are expected to begin to ease over the south and west from the middle of next week but persist across the north and east. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Cloncurry, Croydon, Georgetown, Hughenden, Longreach, Mount Isa, Richmond, Thargomindah and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 22 November 2025Fri 2:21pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:21 PM EST on Friday 21 November 2025
Valid for Friday 21 November 2025 to Monday 24 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North West and Channel Country
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West and Maranoa and Warrego
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 low to mid forties over western and central areas with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
In the east maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties, increasing to the low forties by early next week, with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify and extend eastward over coming days to cover the majority of the state by early next week.
Heatwave conditions are expected to begin to ease over the south and west from the middle of next week but persist across the north and east. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Cloncurry, Croydon, Georgetown, Hughenden, Longreach, Mount Isa, Richmond, Thargomindah and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 22 November 2025Fri 2:21pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:21 PM EST on Friday 21 November 2025
Valid for Friday 21 November 2025 to Monday 24 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North West and Channel Country
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West and Maranoa and Warrego
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 low to mid forties over western and central areas with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
In the east maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties, increasing to the low forties by early next week, with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify and extend eastward over coming days to cover the majority of the state by early next week.
Heatwave conditions are expected to begin to ease over the south and west from the middle of next week but persist across the north and east. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Cloncurry, Croydon, Georgetown, Hughenden, Longreach, Mount Isa, Richmond, Thargomindah and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 22 November 2025Fri 2:21pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:21 PM EST on Friday 21 November 2025
Valid for Friday 21 November 2025 to Monday 24 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North West and Channel Country
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West and Maranoa and Warrego
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 low to mid forties over western and central areas with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
In the east maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties, increasing to the low forties by early next week, with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify and extend eastward over coming days to cover the majority of the state by early next week.
Heatwave conditions are expected to begin to ease over the south and west from the middle of next week but persist across the north and east. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Cloncurry, Croydon, Georgetown, Hughenden, Longreach, Mount Isa, Richmond, Thargomindah and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 22 November 2025Fri 2:21pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:21 PM EST on Friday 21 November 2025
Valid for Friday 21 November 2025 to Monday 24 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North West and Channel Country
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West and Maranoa and Warrego
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 low to mid forties over western and central areas with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
In the east maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties, increasing to the low forties by early next week, with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify and extend eastward over coming days to cover the majority of the state by early next week.
Heatwave conditions are expected to begin to ease over the south and west from the middle of next week but persist across the north and east. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Cloncurry, Croydon, Georgetown, Hughenden, Longreach, Mount Isa, Richmond, Thargomindah and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 22 November 2025Fri 2:21pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:21 PM EST on Friday 21 November 2025
Valid for Friday 21 November 2025 to Monday 24 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North West and Channel Country
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West and Maranoa and Warrego
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 low to mid forties over western and central areas with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
In the east maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties, increasing to the low forties by early next week, with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify and extend eastward over coming days to cover the majority of the state by early next week.
Heatwave conditions are expected to begin to ease over the south and west from the middle of next week but persist across the north and east. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Cloncurry, Croydon, Georgetown, Hughenden, Longreach, Mount Isa, Richmond, Thargomindah and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 22 November 2025For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Temperature for next 7 days
0 Saturday Saturday 42 1 Sunday Sunday 42 2 Monday Monday 43 3 Tuesday Tuesday 41 4 Wednesday Wednesday 39 5 Thursday Thursday 39 6 Friday Friday 40 7 Friday Friday 40 -
Rain for next 7 days
0 Saturday Saturday 0 1 Sunday Sunday 0 2 Monday Monday 0 3 Tuesday Tuesday 5 4 Wednesday Wednesday 5 5 Thursday Thursday 5 6 Friday Friday 5 7 Friday Friday 5
