Weather Warning

This warning affects:Capricornia, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Gulf Country, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, North West, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders and Wide Bay and Burnett.

Heatwave warning

  • Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology

IDQ21013

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Heatwave warning

Issued at 1:40 AM EST on Wednesday 22 Oct 2025.

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Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures generally in the low to high twenties for the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central West, North West and Gulf Country districts. Maximum temperatures in the low to high thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties for the Herbet and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia and the Wide Bay and Burnett districts. Severe to Extreme heatwave conditions are building over northern, central and eastern Queensland, and are expected to persist until a milder southerly change extends across the state early next week. A milder southerly change moving over the Channel Country and Maranoa and Warrego today will lead to an easing in the Severe Heatwave conditions through these districts. Locations likely to be impacted include Barcaldine, Cloncurry, Croydon, Doomadgee, Hughenden, Julia Creek, Monto, Rockhampton, Richmond and Springsure.

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.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Thursday 23 October 2025