Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Heatwave Warning Issued at 02:51 PM EST on Monday 09 November 2026 Valid for Monday 09 November 2026 to Thursday 12 November 2026 Warning for the following areas: Peninsula, Gulf Country and North Tropical Coast and Tablelands Cancellation for the following areas: Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central Coast and Whitsundays and Herbert and Lower Burdekin 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. Inland areas and areas of western Cape York Peninsula will see maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties. Elevated areas and areas closer to the northeast coast will see maximum temperatures ranging from the high twenties to high thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties. Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will gradually contract towards northern parts of the warning area over the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Aurukun, Croydon, Kowanyama, Mapoon, Pormpuraaw and Weipa. The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 10 November 2026