Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:23 PM EST on Saturday 18 October 2025
Valid for Saturday 18 October 2025 to Tuesday 21 October 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North West
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 in the high thirties to the mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
The heat is expected to gradually build over the next few days and extend to areas further south and east.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Sunday 19 October 2025
Forecast
The Monument (21.7597°S, 139.9135°E, 363m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Winds N/NE 15 to 25 km/h tending NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low 40s.
Forecast for The Monument (21.7597°S, 139.9135°E, 363m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 23° 24° 25° 26° 25° 23° 23° Maximum 42° 42° 43° 44° 40° 41° 43° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 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 19
(km/h)10
(km/h)32
(km/h)12
(km/h)16
(km/h)10
(km/h)22
(km/h)14
(km/h)30
(km/h)25
(km/h)26
(km/h)18
(km/h)20
(km/h)8
(km/h)Wind direction NNE E NNE NNE N NNE NNW WNW SSE S SE SE E NNE Relative humidity 22% 13% 19% 13% 22% 12% 24% 13% 22% 14% 19% 12% 15% 12% Dew point 10°C 8°C 9°C 8°C 11°C 8°C 13°C 9°C 8°C 7°C 7°C 6°C 6°C 8°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for The Monument (21.7597°S, 139.9135°E, 363m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:43am EST 6:06am EST 6:45pm EST 7:08pm EST 4:34am EST 4:54pm EST 
Waning crescent
New moon Oct 21 First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
