27/11/2025
** This heatwave health warning is no longer current as at 3pm Wednesday 26 November 2025 **
*Update as at 4:15pm, Tuesday 25 November 2025*
PROTECT YOURSELF – Extreme heatwaves continue for areas between Cape York and Central Queensland as at 4.15pm Tuesday 25 November 2025.
Warning level: EMERGENCY WARNING
The Bureau of Meteorology advises an extreme heatwave is continuing to impact multiple areas between Cape York and Central Queensland.
Weather conditions are continuing to pose a health risk in these areas, including:
📍 Far North Queensland: areas between Cairns region and Port Douglas.
📍 Lower Cape York communities: including Desailly and south of Lakeland.
📍 North Queensland: areas between Townsville and Ingham.
📍 Central Queensland: including small pockets near Mackay and areas south-east of Moranbah.
Severe weather conditions are also forecast to continue in large parts of Queensland. These areas include Far North Queensland, North Queensland, Central Queensland, South East Queensland (Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast), Ipswich and the Darling Downs.
*Update as at 3:30pm, Monday 24 November 2025*
PROTECT YOURSELF – Extreme heatwave for areas between Cape York and Central Queensland as at 3.30pm Monday 24 November 2025.
Warning level: EMERGENCY WARNING
The Bureau of Meteorology advises extreme heatwaves are continuing to impact multiple areas between Cape York and Central Queensland.
Weather conditions are expected to reach a severity that will pose a health risk in these areas, including:
📍 Far North Queensland: areas between Cairns region and Port Douglas.
📍 Lower Cape York communities: including Desailly and south of Lakeland.
📍 North Queensland: areas between Townsville and Ingham.
📍 Central Queensland: including small pockets near Mackay and areas south-east of Moranbah.
Severe weather conditions are forecast to also continue in large parts of Queensland. These areas include Far North Queensland, North Queensland, Central Queensland, South East Queensland (Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast), and the Darling Downs.
*Update as at 6:30pm, Sunday 23 November 2025*
PROTECT YOURSELF – Extreme heatwaves continue for areas between Cape York and Central Queensland as at Sunday 23 November 2025
Warning level: EMERGENCY WARNING
The Bureau of Meteorology advises extreme heatwaves are continuing to impact multiple areas between Cape York and Central Queensland.
Weather conditions are expected to reach a severity that will pose a health risk in these areas, including:
📍 Central West Queensland: Barcaldine, Aramac, Boulia and nearby areas.
📍 Central Queensland: multiple locations between Emerald and south of Mackay, including Nebo and Collaroy.
📍 North Queensland: areas between Richmond and Georgetown, including Mount Garnet to Charters Towers.
📍 Far North Queensland: multiple locations west of Mareeba, including Staaten, Highbury, Lyndside, Red River and north towards Lakeland.
📍 Lower Cape York communities.
Severe weather conditions have continued in North West Queensland, Cairns hinterland, Central West Queensland, Townsville, Mackay, Central Queensland and parts of the Darling Downs. Severe conditions are expected to spread to Wide Bay, large areas of the Sunshine Coast, greater Brisbane and the Ipswich region.
*Update as at 8:15pm, Saturday 22 November 2025*
PROTECT YOURSELF – Extreme heatwaves for areas between Central and Far North Queensland as at Saturday 22 November 2025
Warning level: EMERGENCY WARNING
The Bureau of Meteorology advises extreme heatwaves will impact multiple areas between Central and Far North Queensland from Sunday 23 November and into next week.
Weather conditions are expected to reach a severity that will pose a health risk in these areas, including:
📍 Central West Queensland: Barcaldine, Aramac, Boulia and nearby areas.
📍 Central Queensland: multiple locations between Emerald and south of Mackay, including Nebo, Middlemount and Collaroy.
📍 North Queensland: areas between Richmond and Georgetown, including Pentland and Greenvale; and Paluma south of Ingham.
📍 North West Queensland: between Mount Isa and Gregory.
📍 Far North Queensland: multiple locations west of Mareeba, including Staaten, Highbury, Lyndside and Red River.
View the current Heat Health Warning here 👉 https://www.health.qld.gov.au/newsroom/alerts/heatwave-health-warning.
What you should do:
👉 Stay hydrated. Drink water (between 6-8 glasses each day).
👉 Stay out of the sun.
👉 Avoid or reduce strenuous activities.
👉 Remain indoors (preferably in air-conditioning). If you don’t have air conditioning at home, find somewhere like the shops, movies or library.
👉 Look after others (like the elderly, pregnant or young kids).
👉 Don’t leave children or pets in parked cars.
👉 Store food and medication at a safe temperature.
👉 Plan ahead if the electricity goes out.
👉 If you have to go outside, be sun safe by wearing a hat, long sleeves and light clothing, seeking shade where possible and applying sunscreen every two hours.
Extreme heat can affect anybody. It can also make existing medical conditions worse and can cause heat-related illness.
If you, or a person you know is showing signs of heat stroke, call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) for advice or visit your doctor. If it is an emergency, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.
For more information on how to stay safe in hot weather, visit: www.health.qld.gov.au/heatsafe
To stay informed and monitor the heatwave situation in Queensland, please visit: www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings/heatwave.shtml
Queensland Health will issue an update if health advice changes.
Source: Queensland Health
