Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Tasmania TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Heatwave Warning Issued at 02:57 PM EDT on Thursday 22 October 2026 Valid for Thursday 22 October 2026 to Friday 23 October 2026 Warning for the following areas: East Coast Cancellation for the following areas: South East 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 high twenties to around thirty will peak on Thursday and Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Severe heatwave conditions have lowered below warning thresholds about the South East, and are expected to ease more broadly over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include St Helens. The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Friday 23 October 2026