Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:40 PM EST on Saturday 06 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 06 December 2025 to Monday 08 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North West
Cancellation for the following areas:
Gulf Country
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 forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to peak over the weekend. While severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease during the first half of next week, low intensity heatwave conditions are forecast to persist.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Sunday 07 December 2025
Forecast
Augustus Downs (18.5731°S, 139.8677°E, 25m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening. Winds NW/NE 15 to 25 km/h tending W/NW in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 40.
Forecast for Augustus Downs (18.5731°S, 139.8677°E, 25m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 25° 26° 25° 25° 25° 25° 25° Maximum 37° 37° 35° 37° 36° 37° 37° Chance of rain 30% 30% 10% 10% 20% 40% 50% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High High High - - - 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 13
(km/h)26
(km/h)15
(km/h)21
(km/h)13
(km/h)22
(km/h)14
(km/h)20
(km/h)20
(km/h)21
(km/h)18
(km/h)24
(km/h)16
(km/h)26
(km/h)Wind direction NW NNE WNW NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NNE NNE N NNE Relative humidity 61% 52% 62% 52% 69% 53% 64% 47% 65% 51% 64% 51% 64% 53% Dew point 24°C 24°C 24°C 24°C 24°C 23°C 25°C 23°C 24°C 23°C 25°C 24°C 25°C 25°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Augustus Downs (18.5731°S, 139.8677°E, 25m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:35am EST 5:59am EST 7:08pm EST 7:32pm EST 9:44pm EST 7:55am EST 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
