Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:24 PM EST on Sunday 23 November 2025
Valid for Sunday 23 November 2025 to Wednesday 26 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula, Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays and North West
Warning for the following areas:
Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Channel Country, 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 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 Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Birdsville, Clermont, Charleville, Emerald, Longreach, Rockhampton, Roma, Thargomindah and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Monday 24 November 2025
Forecast
Townsville (19.2581°S, 146.8184°E, 6m AMSL) Townsville,QLD set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Townsville 7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the S, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the S in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming N/NE 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to 20 to 25 with daytime temperatures reaching 34 to 41.
Forecast for Townsville (19.2581°S, 146.8184°E, 6m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 26° 26° 27° 26° 26° 26° 26° Maximum 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° Chance of rain 10% 20% 10% 30% 70% 70% 90% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 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 17
(km/h)26
(km/h)19
(km/h)26
(km/h)22
(km/h)28
(km/h)20
(km/h)25
(km/h)20
(km/h)26
(km/h)22
(km/h)26
(km/h)17
(km/h)24
(km/h)Wind direction NNE NNE N NNE NNE NNE NNE NNE NNE NNE N NNE N NNE Relative humidity 63% 54% 62% 57% 65% 60% 70% 61% 71% 64% 68% 62% 70% 64% Dew point 23°C 22°C 23°C 23°C 24°C 24°C 25°C 24°C 25°C 25°C 24°C 25°C 24°C 25°C First light 5:02am 5:02am 5:02am 5:02am 5:02am 5:02am 5:02am Sunrise 5:26am 5:26am 5:26am 5:26am 5:26am 5:26am 5:26am Sunset 6:33pm 6:34pm 6:35pm 6:35pm 6:36pm 6:36pm 6:37pm Last light 6:57pm 6:58pm 6:58pm 6:59pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:01pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Townsville (19.2581°S, 146.8184°E, 6m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:02am EST 5:26am EST 6:33pm EST 6:57pm EST 8:13am EST 10:01pm EST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Nov 28 Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 Townsville sun & moon times
MondayFirst light5:02am
ESTSunrise5:26am
ESTSunset6:33pm
ESTLast light6:57pm
ESTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseMon
8:13am
ESTMoon setMon
10:01pm
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
Sun 2:24pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDSun 2:24pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:24 PM EST on Sunday 23 November 2025
Valid for Sunday 23 November 2025 to Wednesday 26 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula, Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays and North West
Warning for the following areas:
Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Channel Country, 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 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 Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Birdsville, Clermont, Charleville, Emerald, Longreach, Rockhampton, Roma, Thargomindah and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Monday 24 November 2025Sun 2:24pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:24 PM EST on Sunday 23 November 2025
Valid for Sunday 23 November 2025 to Wednesday 26 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula, Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays and North West
Warning for the following areas:
Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Channel Country, 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 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 Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Birdsville, Clermont, Charleville, Emerald, Longreach, Rockhampton, Roma, Thargomindah and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Monday 24 November 2025Sun 2:24pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:24 PM EST on Sunday 23 November 2025
Valid for Sunday 23 November 2025 to Wednesday 26 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula, Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays and North West
Warning for the following areas:
Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Channel Country, 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 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 Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Birdsville, Clermont, Charleville, Emerald, Longreach, Rockhampton, Roma, Thargomindah and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Monday 24 November 2025Sun 2:24pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:24 PM EST on Sunday 23 November 2025
Valid for Sunday 23 November 2025 to Wednesday 26 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula, Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays and North West
Warning for the following areas:
Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Channel Country, 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 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 Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Birdsville, Clermont, Charleville, Emerald, Longreach, Rockhampton, Roma, Thargomindah and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Monday 24 November 2025Sun 2:24pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:24 PM EST on Sunday 23 November 2025
Valid for Sunday 23 November 2025 to Wednesday 26 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula, Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays and North West
Warning for the following areas:
Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Channel Country, 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 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 Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Birdsville, Clermont, Charleville, Emerald, Longreach, Rockhampton, Roma, Thargomindah and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Monday 24 November 2025Sun 2:24pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:24 PM EST on Sunday 23 November 2025
Valid for Sunday 23 November 2025 to Wednesday 26 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula, Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays and North West
Warning for the following areas:
Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Channel Country, 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 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 Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Birdsville, Clermont, Charleville, Emerald, Longreach, Rockhampton, Roma, Thargomindah and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Monday 24 November 2025Sun 2:24pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:24 PM EST on Sunday 23 November 2025
Valid for Sunday 23 November 2025 to Wednesday 26 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula, Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays and North West
Warning for the following areas:
Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Channel Country, 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 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 Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Birdsville, Clermont, Charleville, Emerald, Longreach, Rockhampton, Roma, Thargomindah and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Monday 24 November 2025For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
0 Monday Monday 0 1 Tuesday Tuesday 0 2 Wednesday Wednesday 5 3 Thursday Thursday 5 4 Friday Friday 5 5 Saturday Saturday 5 6 Sunday Sunday 20 7 Sunday Sunday 20
