Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:06 PM EST on Tuesday 25 November 2025
Valid for Tuesday 25 November 2025 to Friday 28 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central West and Channel Country
Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula, Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, North West, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
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 thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions continue to intensify in the east and are expected to contract from western parts of the State over the coming days. Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease over the weekend in the east. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Bundaberg, Charters Towers, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Mount Isa, Proserpine, Roma and Stanthorpe.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Wednesday 26 November 2025
Forecast
McKinlay (21.273°S, 141.2945°E, 166m AMSL) McKinlay,QLD set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
McKinlay 7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming NW/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Daytime maximum temperatures around 40.
Forecast for McKinlay (21.273°S, 141.2945°E, 166m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 27° 25° 24° 24° 21° 18° 18° Maximum 38° 38° 40° 37° 37° 36° 37° Chance of rain 50% 50% 60% 50% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High 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 15
(km/h)16
(km/h)14
(km/h)13
(km/h)10
(km/h)13
(km/h)9
(km/h)14
(km/h)18
(km/h)23
(km/h)25
(km/h)26
(km/h)27
(km/h)26
(km/h)Wind direction WNW W SW SW ESE NW E WSW SSW SW S SSW SSE S Relative humidity 56% 34% 48% 34% 34% 23% 59% 42% 36% 20% 25% 12% 23% 9% Dew point 23°C 19°C 20°C 19°C 16°C 15°C 22°C 21°C 13°C 10°C 7°C 2°C 5°C -2°C First light 5:20am 5:20am 5:20am 5:20am 5:20am 5:20am 5:20am Sunrise 5:45am 5:44am 5:44am 5:44am 5:44am 5:45am 5:45am Sunset 7:03pm 7:03pm 7:04pm 7:05pm 7:05pm 7:06pm 7:07pm Last light 7:27pm 7:28pm 7:29pm 7:29pm 7:30pm 7:31pm 7:31pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for McKinlay (21.273°S, 141.2945°E, 166m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:20am EST 5:45am EST 7:03pm EST 7:27pm EST 10:23am EST 11:55pm EST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Nov 28 Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 McKinlay sun & moon times
WednesdayFirst light5:20am
ESTSunrise5:45am
ESTSunset7:03pm
ESTLast light7:27pm
ESTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseWed
10:23am
ESTMoon setWed
11:55pm
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
Tue 2:06pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDTue 2:06pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:06 PM EST on Tuesday 25 November 2025
Valid for Tuesday 25 November 2025 to Friday 28 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central West and Channel Country
Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula, Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, North West, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
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 thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions continue to intensify in the east and are expected to contract from western parts of the State over the coming days. Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease over the weekend in the east. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Bundaberg, Charters Towers, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Mount Isa, Proserpine, Roma and Stanthorpe.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Wednesday 26 November 2025Tue 2:06pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:06 PM EST on Tuesday 25 November 2025
Valid for Tuesday 25 November 2025 to Friday 28 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central West and Channel Country
Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula, Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, North West, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
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 thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions continue to intensify in the east and are expected to contract from western parts of the State over the coming days. Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease over the weekend in the east. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Bundaberg, Charters Towers, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Mount Isa, Proserpine, Roma and Stanthorpe.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Wednesday 26 November 2025Tue 2:06pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:06 PM EST on Tuesday 25 November 2025
Valid for Tuesday 25 November 2025 to Friday 28 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central West and Channel Country
Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula, Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, North West, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
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 thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions continue to intensify in the east and are expected to contract from western parts of the State over the coming days. Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease over the weekend in the east. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Bundaberg, Charters Towers, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Mount Isa, Proserpine, Roma and Stanthorpe.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Wednesday 26 November 2025Tue 2:06pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:06 PM EST on Tuesday 25 November 2025
Valid for Tuesday 25 November 2025 to Friday 28 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central West and Channel Country
Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula, Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, North West, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
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 thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions continue to intensify in the east and are expected to contract from western parts of the State over the coming days. Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease over the weekend in the east. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Bundaberg, Charters Towers, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Mount Isa, Proserpine, Roma and Stanthorpe.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Wednesday 26 November 2025Tue 2:06pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:06 PM EST on Tuesday 25 November 2025
Valid for Tuesday 25 November 2025 to Friday 28 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central West and Channel Country
Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula, Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, North West, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
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 thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions continue to intensify in the east and are expected to contract from western parts of the State over the coming days. Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease over the weekend in the east. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Bundaberg, Charters Towers, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Mount Isa, Proserpine, Roma and Stanthorpe.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Wednesday 26 November 2025Tue 2:06pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:06 PM EST on Tuesday 25 November 2025
Valid for Tuesday 25 November 2025 to Friday 28 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central West and Channel Country
Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula, Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, North West, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
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 thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions continue to intensify in the east and are expected to contract from western parts of the State over the coming days. Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease over the weekend in the east. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Bundaberg, Charters Towers, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Mount Isa, Proserpine, Roma and Stanthorpe.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Wednesday 26 November 2025Tue 2:06pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:06 PM EST on Tuesday 25 November 2025
Valid for Tuesday 25 November 2025 to Friday 28 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central West and Channel Country
Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula, Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, North West, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
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 thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions continue to intensify in the east and are expected to contract from western parts of the State over the coming days. Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease over the weekend in the east. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Bundaberg, Charters Towers, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Mount Isa, Proserpine, Roma and Stanthorpe.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Wednesday 26 November 2025For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Temperature for next 7 days
0 Wednesday Wednesday 38 1 Thursday Thursday 38 2 Friday Friday 40 3 Saturday Saturday 37 4 Sunday Sunday 37 5 Monday Monday 36 6 Tuesday Tuesday 37 7 Tuesday Tuesday 37 -
Rain for next 7 days
0 Wednesday Wednesday 5 1 Thursday Thursday 0 2 Friday Friday 5 3 Saturday Saturday 5 4 Sunday Sunday 0 5 Monday Monday 0 6 Tuesday Tuesday 0 7 Tuesday Tuesday 0
