Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:50 PM EST on Wednesday 25 December 2024
Valid for Wednesday 25 December 2024 to Saturday 28 December 2024
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central West and North West
Cancellation for the following areas:
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and 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 will range from the mid to high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures ranging from the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to extend briefly into eastern parts of Queensland later this week. Severe heatwave conditions have eased over northern tropical parts. Locations likely to be impacted include Burketown, Julia Creek, Mornington Island and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Thursday 26 December 2024
Forecast
Myola (19.1636°S, 141.2347°E, 61m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds N/NE 15 to 25 km/h becoming light early in the morning then becoming NW/NE 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.
Forecast for Myola (19.1636°S, 141.2347°E, 61m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 26° 26° 27° 26° 27° 27° 27° Maximum 37° 38° 35° 36° 37° 38° 38° Chance of rain 20% 40% 60% 30% 10% 30% 60% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 10-20mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating 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 15
(km/h)10
(km/h)16
(km/h)11
(km/h)7
(km/h)10
(km/h)6
(km/h)6
(km/h)8
(km/h)6
(km/h)11
(km/h)8
(km/h)13
(km/h)9
(km/h)Wind direction NNE N NNE WNW WNW WNW NE SSW NW SSE NNW NW NNW NNW Relative humidity 64% 39% 65% 39% 68% 50% 73% 44% 67% 31% 68% 28% 65% 34% Dew point 23°C 21°C 23°C 22°C 24°C 23°C 25°C 22°C 24°C 18°C 24°C 17°C 24°C 20°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Myola (19.1636°S, 141.2347°E, 61m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:31am EST 5:55am EST 7:08pm EST 7:33pm EST 1:55am EST 3:02pm EST 
Waning crescent
New moon Dec 31 First quarter Jan 07 Full moon Jan 14 Last quarter Jan 22 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
