Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:40 PM EST on Wednesday 22 October 2025
Valid for Wednesday 22 October 2025 to Saturday 25 October 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, North West and Wide Bay and Burnett
Cancellation for the following areas:
Channel Country 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 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.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Thursday 23 October 2025
Forecast
Hamilton Island (20.3476°S, 148.9531°E, 73m AMSL) Hamilton Island,QLD set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Hamilton Island 7 day forecast
Today: The chance of fog early this morning. Sunny afternoon. Light winds becoming N/NE 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 31 to 39.
Forecast for Hamilton Island (20.3476°S, 148.9531°E, 73m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 23° 24° 24° 24° 25° 25° 24° Maximum 29° 30° 30° 30° 30° 29° 29° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 20% 90% 90% 80% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm 10-20mm 1-5mm 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)25
(km/h)20
(km/h)26
(km/h)17
(km/h)24
(km/h)24
(km/h)31
(km/h)30
(km/h)37
(km/h)24
(km/h)28
(km/h)19
(km/h)28
(km/h)Wind direction N NNE N NNE NNE NE NNE N N N NNW N NNW N Relative humidity 71% 71% 71% 71% 70% 70% 70% 72% 76% 77% 80% 79% 78% 78% Dew point 21°C 22°C 22°C 22°C 22°C 22°C 22°C 22°C 24°C 24°C 24°C 24°C 23°C 24°C First light 5:06am 5:05am 5:04am 5:03am 5:03am 5:02am 5:01am Sunrise 5:28am 5:28am 5:27am 5:26am 5:26am 5:25am 5:24am Sunset 6:09pm 6:10pm 6:10pm 6:11pm 6:11pm 6:11pm 6:12pm Last light 6:32pm 6:32pm 6:33pm 6:33pm 6:34pm 6:34pm 6:35pm -
Warnings
Weather Warnings
Wed 1:40pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDWed 1:40pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:40 PM EST on Wednesday 22 October 2025
Valid for Wednesday 22 October 2025 to Saturday 25 October 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, North West and Wide Bay and Burnett
Cancellation for the following areas:
Channel Country 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 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.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Thursday 23 October 2025Wed 1:40pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:40 PM EST on Wednesday 22 October 2025
Valid for Wednesday 22 October 2025 to Saturday 25 October 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, North West and Wide Bay and Burnett
Cancellation for the following areas:
Channel Country 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 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.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Thursday 23 October 2025Wed 1:40pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:40 PM EST on Wednesday 22 October 2025
Valid for Wednesday 22 October 2025 to Saturday 25 October 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, North West and Wide Bay and Burnett
Cancellation for the following areas:
Channel Country 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 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.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Thursday 23 October 2025Wed 1:40pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:40 PM EST on Wednesday 22 October 2025
Valid for Wednesday 22 October 2025 to Saturday 25 October 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, North West and Wide Bay and Burnett
Cancellation for the following areas:
Channel Country 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 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.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Thursday 23 October 2025Wed 1:40pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:40 PM EST on Wednesday 22 October 2025
Valid for Wednesday 22 October 2025 to Saturday 25 October 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, North West and Wide Bay and Burnett
Cancellation for the following areas:
Channel Country 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 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.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Thursday 23 October 2025Wed 1:40pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:40 PM EST on Wednesday 22 October 2025
Valid for Wednesday 22 October 2025 to Saturday 25 October 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, North West and Wide Bay and Burnett
Cancellation for the following areas:
Channel Country 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 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.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Thursday 23 October 2025Wed 1:40pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:40 PM EST on Wednesday 22 October 2025
Valid for Wednesday 22 October 2025 to Saturday 25 October 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, North West and Wide Bay and Burnett
Cancellation for the following areas:
Channel Country 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 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.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Thursday 23 October 2025For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Hamilton Island (20.3476°S, 148.9531°E, 73m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:06am 5:28am 6:09pm 6:32pm 6:09am EST 7:39pm EST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 Hamilton Island sun & moon times
ThursdayFirst light5:06am
Sunrise5:28am
Sunset6:09pm
Last light6:32pm
Moon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseThu
6:09am
ESTMoon setThu
7:39pm
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 Thursday Thursday 29 1 Friday Friday 30 2 Saturday Saturday 30 3 Sunday Sunday 30 4 Monday Monday 30 5 Tuesday Tuesday 29 6 Wednesday Wednesday 29 7 Wednesday Wednesday 29 -
Rain for next 5 days
0 Thursday Thursday 0 1 Friday Friday 0 2 Saturday Saturday 0 3 Sunday Sunday 0 4 Monday Monday 10 5 Tuesday Tuesday 20 6 Wednesday Wednesday 5 7 Wednesday Wednesday 5
