Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:30 PM EST on Monday 27 October 2025
Valid for Monday 27 October 2025 to Thursday 30 October 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Central Coast and Whitsundays
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central West, Gulf Country, North West and Herbert and Lower Burdekin
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 low thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties for the Peninsula, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, and Central Coast and Whitsundays districts.
Severe heatwave conditions will contract north and continue to build over Cape York Peninsula early this week, with conditions expected to peak midweek.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over most of the coastal, inland and western districts, with low intensity heatwave conditions expected to linger for the next few days.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 28 October 2025
Forecast
Dunk Island (17.9374°S, 146.143°E, 10m AMSL) Dunk Island,QLD set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Dunk Island 7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the S, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming N/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 37.
Forecast for Dunk Island (17.9374°S, 146.143°E, 10m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 24° 23° 23° 24° 24° 23° 22° Maximum 29° 29° 30° 29° 29° 29° 29° Chance of rain 80% 80% 40% 90% 60% 30% 30% Likely amount 5-10mm 5-10mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger 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 5
(km/h)12
(km/h)5
(km/h)10
(km/h)4
(km/h)12
(km/h)5
(km/h)12
(km/h)6
(km/h)12
(km/h)9
(km/h)11
(km/h)7
(km/h)10
(km/h)Wind direction NE NE ESE ENE NE NE NE ENE ENE ENE E E ENE ENE Relative humidity 77% 74% 75% 74% 74% 71% 76% 70% 75% 66% 66% 58% 66% 59% Dew point 23°C 23°C 23°C 23°C 23°C 23°C 23°C 23°C 23°C 22°C 21°C 20°C 21°C 20°C First light 5:16am 5:16am 5:15am 5:15am 5:14am 5:14am 5:13am Sunrise 5:39am 5:38am 5:38am 5:37am 5:37am 5:36am 5:36am Sunset 6:21pm 6:21pm 6:22pm 6:22pm 6:23pm 6:23pm 6:23pm Last light 6:43pm 6:44pm 6:44pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 6:46pm 6:46pm -
Warnings
Weather Warnings
Mon 2:30pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDMon 2:30pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:30 PM EST on Monday 27 October 2025
Valid for Monday 27 October 2025 to Thursday 30 October 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Central Coast and Whitsundays
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central West, Gulf Country, North West and Herbert and Lower Burdekin
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 low thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties for the Peninsula, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, and Central Coast and Whitsundays districts.
Severe heatwave conditions will contract north and continue to build over Cape York Peninsula early this week, with conditions expected to peak midweek.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over most of the coastal, inland and western districts, with low intensity heatwave conditions expected to linger for the next few days.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 28 October 2025Mon 2:30pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:30 PM EST on Monday 27 October 2025
Valid for Monday 27 October 2025 to Thursday 30 October 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Central Coast and Whitsundays
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central West, Gulf Country, North West and Herbert and Lower Burdekin
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 low thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties for the Peninsula, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, and Central Coast and Whitsundays districts.
Severe heatwave conditions will contract north and continue to build over Cape York Peninsula early this week, with conditions expected to peak midweek.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over most of the coastal, inland and western districts, with low intensity heatwave conditions expected to linger for the next few days.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 28 October 2025Mon 2:30pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:30 PM EST on Monday 27 October 2025
Valid for Monday 27 October 2025 to Thursday 30 October 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Central Coast and Whitsundays
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central West, Gulf Country, North West and Herbert and Lower Burdekin
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 low thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties for the Peninsula, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, and Central Coast and Whitsundays districts.
Severe heatwave conditions will contract north and continue to build over Cape York Peninsula early this week, with conditions expected to peak midweek.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over most of the coastal, inland and western districts, with low intensity heatwave conditions expected to linger for the next few days.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 28 October 2025Mon 2:30pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:30 PM EST on Monday 27 October 2025
Valid for Monday 27 October 2025 to Thursday 30 October 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Central Coast and Whitsundays
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central West, Gulf Country, North West and Herbert and Lower Burdekin
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 low thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties for the Peninsula, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, and Central Coast and Whitsundays districts.
Severe heatwave conditions will contract north and continue to build over Cape York Peninsula early this week, with conditions expected to peak midweek.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over most of the coastal, inland and western districts, with low intensity heatwave conditions expected to linger for the next few days.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 28 October 2025Mon 2:30pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:30 PM EST on Monday 27 October 2025
Valid for Monday 27 October 2025 to Thursday 30 October 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Central Coast and Whitsundays
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central West, Gulf Country, North West and Herbert and Lower Burdekin
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 low thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties for the Peninsula, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, and Central Coast and Whitsundays districts.
Severe heatwave conditions will contract north and continue to build over Cape York Peninsula early this week, with conditions expected to peak midweek.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over most of the coastal, inland and western districts, with low intensity heatwave conditions expected to linger for the next few days.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 28 October 2025Mon 2:30pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:30 PM EST on Monday 27 October 2025
Valid for Monday 27 October 2025 to Thursday 30 October 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Central Coast and Whitsundays
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central West, Gulf Country, North West and Herbert and Lower Burdekin
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 low thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties for the Peninsula, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, and Central Coast and Whitsundays districts.
Severe heatwave conditions will contract north and continue to build over Cape York Peninsula early this week, with conditions expected to peak midweek.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over most of the coastal, inland and western districts, with low intensity heatwave conditions expected to linger for the next few days.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 28 October 2025Mon 2:30pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:30 PM EST on Monday 27 October 2025
Valid for Monday 27 October 2025 to Thursday 30 October 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Central Coast and Whitsundays
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central West, Gulf Country, North West and Herbert and Lower Burdekin
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 low thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties for the Peninsula, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, and Central Coast and Whitsundays districts.
Severe heatwave conditions will contract north and continue to build over Cape York Peninsula early this week, with conditions expected to peak midweek.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over most of the coastal, inland and western districts, with low intensity heatwave conditions expected to linger for the next few days.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 28 October 2025For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Dunk Island (17.9374°S, 146.143°E, 10m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:16am EST 5:39am EST 6:21pm EST 6:43pm EST 10:23am EST 11:21pm EST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 Dunk Island sun & moon times
TuesdayFirst light5:16am
ESTSunrise5:39am
ESTSunset6:21pm
ESTLast light6:43pm
ESTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseTue
10:23am
ESTMoon setTue
11:21pm
ESTFirst quarterFirst quarter Thu
Oct 30
Full moonFull moon Thu
Nov 06
Last quarterLast quarter Wed
Nov 12
New moonNew moon Thu
Nov 20
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Temperature for next 5 days
0 Tuesday Tuesday 29 1 Wednesday Wednesday 29 2 Thursday Thursday 30 3 Friday Friday 29 4 Saturday Saturday 29 5 Sunday Sunday 29 6 Monday Monday 29 7 Monday Monday 29 -
Rain for next 5 days
0 Tuesday Tuesday 10 1 Wednesday Wednesday 10 2 Thursday Thursday 5 3 Friday Friday 5 4 Saturday Saturday 0 5 Sunday Sunday 0 6 Monday Monday 0 7 Monday Monday 0
