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Severe heatwave warning for Queensland — Queensland: Peninsula, Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Herbert and Lower Burdekin Districts., Aus
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Areas over inland parts will see maximum temperatures in the high thirties to around forty and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.
Areas closer to the coast will see maximum temperatures in the low to high thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions building and persisting into at least the weekend at this stage. Locations likely to be impacted include Aurukun, Kowanyama, Pormpuraaw and Weipa.
Measurements
| Coordinates | -25.2744, 133.7751 |
|---|---|
| Region | Queensland: Peninsula, Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Herbert and Lower Burdekin Districts. |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | Australia — au-bom-en |
| Cap Urgency | Immediate |
| Cap Certainty | Observed |
| Cap Expires | 2026-11-03T09:17:04+00:00 |
Official source
Warnings courtesy of the issuing national meteorological service, via the WMO Alert Hub.
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Severity as published by WMO Alert Hub (national weather services).
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Source updated 19 hours ago (Nov 2, 2026 03:37 UTC) · we last heard from WMO Alert Hub (national weather services) 32 seconds ago
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About this location
The agency did not publish coordinates for this warning. The pin is the centre of the country, not the location of the event — read the area name, not the map, for where it applies.
Area as the agency stated it: Queensland: Peninsula, Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Herbert and Lower Burdekin Districts.
Official authorities in Australia
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More for Australia →What to do
Follow the instructions issued by WMO Alert Hub (national weather services) and your local emergency services. The guidance below is background.
Recognising heat exhaustion and heat stroke, keeping cool, and protecting vulnerable people during extreme heat.
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