Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Heatwave Warning Issued at 01:47 PM EST on Thursday 05 November 2026 Valid for Thursday 05 November 2026 to Sunday 08 November 2026 Warning for the following areas: Peninsula, Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin and Central Coast and Whitsundays 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 twenties. Elevated areas and areas closer to the northeast coast will see maximum temperatures in the high twenties to high thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties. Severe heatwave conditions will persist and intensify into the weekend and early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Aurukun, Croydon, Kowanyama and Weipa. The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 06 November 2026