Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:04 PM EST on Sunday 14 December 2025
Valid for Sunday 14 December 2025 to Tuesday 16 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula
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 high thirties to low forties, and overnight minimum temperatures in mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions over far northern Queensland are expected to ease next week.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Monday 15 December 2025
Forecast
Mornington Island (16.6668°S, 139.1789°E, 1m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely during this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming NW/SW 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the mid to high 30s.
Forecast for Mornington Island (16.6668°S, 139.1789°E, 1m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 28° 26° 26° 25° 26° 26° 25° Maximum 33° 32° 32° 32° 32° 30° 30° Chance of rain 80% 50% 60% 60% 60% 90% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 5-10mm 1-5mm 10-20mm 20-40mm 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 11
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(km/h)17
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(km/h)17
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(km/h)24
(km/h)Wind direction W N E NE ENE NE E ENE ENE ENE NE NE ENE NE Relative humidity 72% 66% 75% 68% 72% 68% 74% 65% 73% 63% 78% 77% 79% 80% Dew point 26°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 24°C 24°C 24°C 23°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Mornington Island (16.6668°S, 139.1789°E, 1m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter 5:41am EST 6:05am EST 7:12pm EST 7:36pm EST 2:19am EST 3:14pm EST 
Waning crescent
New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
