Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:14 PM EST on Thursday 26 December 2024
Valid for Thursday 26 December 2024 to Sunday 29 December 2024
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, North West, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Gulf 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 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 the Gulf Country. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Biloela, Gympie, Ipswich, Julia Creek, Longreach, Oakey, Stanthorpe, Taroom and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 27 December 2024
Forecast
Pimpama (27.8014°S, 153.2891°E, 31m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Light winds becoming N/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
Forecast for Pimpama (27.8014°S, 153.2891°E, 31m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 18° 21° 22° 22° 21° 20° 20° Maximum 33° 36° 32° 30° 29° 29° 27° Chance of rain 5% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% Likely amount < 1mm 5-10mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate No Rating No Rating - - - 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 12
(km/h)17
(km/h)11
(km/h)17
(km/h)7
(km/h)15
(km/h)11
(km/h)15
(km/h)8
(km/h)12
(km/h)8
(km/h)14
(km/h)8
(km/h)13
(km/h)Wind direction NNW NE NNW NNE SE ESE SE ESE NE NE SE ESE ESE E Relative humidity 56% 51% 58% 55% 73% 67% 73% 69% 73% 67% 74% 71% 70% 67% Dew point 18°C 21°C 21°C 25°C 24°C 24°C 22°C 23°C 22°C 21°C 22°C 23°C 20°C 20°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Pimpama (27.8014°S, 153.2891°E, 31m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 4:25am EST 4:52am EST 6:45pm EST 7:12pm EST 1:30am EST 3:28pm 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
