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
Rita Island (19.6291°S, 147.5041°E, 6m AMSL) Rita Island,QLD set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Rita Island 7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the S, near zero chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming E/NE 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Daytime maximum temperatures 32 to 38.
Forecast for Rita Island (19.6291°S, 147.5041°E, 6m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 23° 25° 23° 25° 26° 25° 25° Maximum 34° 34° 35° 36° 35° 34° 34° Chance of rain 5% 5% 10% 5% 50% 50% 40% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 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 12
(km/h)20
(km/h)14
(km/h)17
(km/h)9
(km/h)16
(km/h)16
(km/h)18
(km/h)17
(km/h)19
(km/h)18
(km/h)20
(km/h)13
(km/h)17
(km/h)Wind direction ESE E E ENE NE NNE N NNE NNE NNE N N N N Relative humidity 58% 53% 64% 54% 61% 50% 62% 50% 62% 55% 63% 58% 66% 62% Dew point 21°C 22°C 23°C 22°C 22°C 22°C 24°C 23°C 24°C 23°C 23°C 23°C 24°C 24°C First light 4:59am 4:59am 4:59am 4:59am 4:59am 4:59am 4:59am Sunrise 5:23am 5:23am 5:23am 5:23am 5:23am 5:23am 5:23am Sunset 6:30pm 6:31pm 6:32pm 6:32pm 6:33pm 6:33pm 6:34pm Last light 6:54pm 6:55pm 6:55pm 6:56pm 6:57pm 6:57pm 6:58pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Rita Island (19.6291°S, 147.5041°E, 6m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 4:59am EST 5:23am EST 6:30pm EST 6:54pm EST 6:25am EST 8:20pm EST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Nov 28 Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 Rita Island sun & moon times
SaturdayFirst light4:59am
ESTSunrise5:23am
ESTSunset6:30pm
ESTLast light6:54pm
ESTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseSat
6:25am
ESTMoon setSat
8:20pm
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 34 1 Sunday Sunday 34 2 Monday Monday 35 3 Tuesday Tuesday 36 4 Wednesday Wednesday 35 5 Thursday Thursday 34 6 Friday Friday 34 7 Friday Friday 34 -
Rain for next 7 days
0 Saturday Saturday 0 1 Sunday Sunday 0 2 Monday Monday 0 3 Tuesday Tuesday 0 4 Wednesday Wednesday 0 5 Thursday Thursday 0 6 Friday Friday 0 7 Friday Friday 0
