IDQ21013
Heatwave Warning For Queensland
Issued at 02:09pm EST on Monday 20 October 2025
Valid for Monday 20 October 2025 to Thursday 23 October 2025
Severe Heatwave Warning for: North West and Channel Country Districts
Cancelled Heatwave Warning for: Maranoa and Warrego Districts
Heatwave Situation for 3 days starting Saturday 18th October 2025
Heatwave Situation for 3 days starting Sunday 19th October 2025
Heatwave Situation for 3 days starting Monday 20th October 2025
Heatwave Situation for 3 days starting Tuesday 21st October 2025
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.
For further safety information before, during and after heatwaves, visit QLD Department of Health web page.
Weather Situation
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to the mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties increasing to the mid to high twenties over southwestern parts over the next few days.
The heat is expected to gradually build over the next few days before slowly contracting northwards later this week.
Although severe heatwave conditions have eased in the Maranoa and Warrego, temperatures remain elevated and are expected to peak over the next few days.
Locations likely to be impacted include Quilpie and Windorah.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 21 October 2025