Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds

for Maranoa and Warrego and parts of North West, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Channel Country and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts.

Issued at 4:43 pm Saturday, 24 January 2026.

Severe thunderstorms developing over southern and western areas.

Weather Situation
A trough is producing numerous slow-moving thunderstorms during the afternoon and early evening, which are capable of producing damaging wind gusts.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
North West, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego and Darling Downs and Granite Belt
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Roma, Charleville, St George, Quilpie, Windorah and Blackall.

Emergency services advise people to:
* Park your car undercover away from trees.
* Close doors and windows.
* Keep asthma medications close by. Storms and wind can trigger asthma attacks.
* Charge mobile phones and power banks in case the power goes out.
* Put your pets somewhere safe and make sure they can be identified in case they get lost.
* Do not drive now unless you have to because conditions are dangerous.
* Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area.
* Go inside a strong building now. Stay inside until the storm has passed.

The next warning is due to be issued by 7:45 pm.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and emergency services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds

for Maranoa and Warrego and parts of North West, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Channel Country and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts.

Issued at 4:43 pm Saturday, 24 January 2026.

Severe thunderstorms developing over southern and western areas.

Weather Situation
A trough is producing numerous slow-moving thunderstorms during the afternoon and early evening, which are capable of producing damaging wind gusts.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
North West, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego and Darling Downs and Granite Belt
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Roma, Charleville, St George, Quilpie, Windorah and Blackall.

Emergency services advise people to:
* Park your car undercover away from trees.
* Close doors and windows.
* Keep asthma medications close by. Storms and wind can trigger asthma attacks.
* Charge mobile phones and power banks in case the power goes out.
* Put your pets somewhere safe and make sure they can be identified in case they get lost.
* Do not drive now unless you have to because conditions are dangerous.
* Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area.
* Go inside a strong building now. Stay inside until the storm has passed.

The next warning is due to be issued by 7:45 pm.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and emergency services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:24 PM EST on Saturday 24 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 24 January 2026 to Tuesday 27 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast

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 increasing this weekend to the low to high thirties over the Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett, and reaching the low to mid forties further inland. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties, reaching the low thirties far inland over the Channel Country.

Severe heatwave conditions will intensify and extend through most of southern QLD during the weekend, and are expected to persist well into next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Birdsville, Dalby, Goondiwindi, Gympie, Roma, Stanthorpe, Thargomindah, Toowoomba and Warwick.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Sunday 25 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:24 PM EST on Saturday 24 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 24 January 2026 to Tuesday 27 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast

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 increasing this weekend to the low to high thirties over the Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett, and reaching the low to mid forties further inland. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties, reaching the low thirties far inland over the Channel Country.

Severe heatwave conditions will intensify and extend through most of southern QLD during the weekend, and are expected to persist well into next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Birdsville, Dalby, Goondiwindi, Gympie, Roma, Stanthorpe, Thargomindah, Toowoomba and Warwick.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Sunday 25 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:24 PM EST on Saturday 24 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 24 January 2026 to Tuesday 27 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast

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 increasing this weekend to the low to high thirties over the Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett, and reaching the low to mid forties further inland. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties, reaching the low thirties far inland over the Channel Country.

Severe heatwave conditions will intensify and extend through most of southern QLD during the weekend, and are expected to persist well into next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Birdsville, Dalby, Goondiwindi, Gympie, Roma, Stanthorpe, Thargomindah, Toowoomba and Warwick.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Sunday 25 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:24 PM EST on Saturday 24 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 24 January 2026 to Tuesday 27 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast

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 increasing this weekend to the low to high thirties over the Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett, and reaching the low to mid forties further inland. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties, reaching the low thirties far inland over the Channel Country.

Severe heatwave conditions will intensify and extend through most of southern QLD during the weekend, and are expected to persist well into next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Birdsville, Dalby, Goondiwindi, Gympie, Roma, Stanthorpe, Thargomindah, Toowoomba and Warwick.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Sunday 25 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:24 PM EST on Saturday 24 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 24 January 2026 to Tuesday 27 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast

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 increasing this weekend to the low to high thirties over the Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett, and reaching the low to mid forties further inland. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties, reaching the low thirties far inland over the Channel Country.

Severe heatwave conditions will intensify and extend through most of southern QLD during the weekend, and are expected to persist well into next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Birdsville, Dalby, Goondiwindi, Gympie, Roma, Stanthorpe, Thargomindah, Toowoomba and Warwick.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Sunday 25 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:24 PM EST on Saturday 24 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 24 January 2026 to Tuesday 27 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast

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 increasing this weekend to the low to high thirties over the Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett, and reaching the low to mid forties further inland. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties, reaching the low thirties far inland over the Channel Country.

Severe heatwave conditions will intensify and extend through most of southern QLD during the weekend, and are expected to persist well into next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Birdsville, Dalby, Goondiwindi, Gympie, Roma, Stanthorpe, Thargomindah, Toowoomba and Warwick.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Sunday 25 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:24 PM EST on Saturday 24 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 24 January 2026 to Tuesday 27 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast

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 increasing this weekend to the low to high thirties over the Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett, and reaching the low to mid forties further inland. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties, reaching the low thirties far inland over the Channel Country.

Severe heatwave conditions will intensify and extend through most of southern QLD during the weekend, and are expected to persist well into next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Birdsville, Dalby, Goondiwindi, Gympie, Roma, Stanthorpe, Thargomindah, Toowoomba and Warwick.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Sunday 25 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:24 PM EST on Saturday 24 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 24 January 2026 to Tuesday 27 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast

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 increasing this weekend to the low to high thirties over the Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett, and reaching the low to mid forties further inland. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties, reaching the low thirties far inland over the Channel Country.

Severe heatwave conditions will intensify and extend through most of southern QLD during the weekend, and are expected to persist well into next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Birdsville, Dalby, Goondiwindi, Gympie, Roma, Stanthorpe, Thargomindah, Toowoomba and Warwick.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Sunday 25 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, National Water Operations

Minor Flood Warning For The Fitzroy River
Issued at 11:18 AM AEST on Saturday 24 January 2026
Flood Warning Number: 40

MINOR FLOODING EASING AT YAAMBA
FLOODING EASED AT ROCKHAMPTON
River levels at Rockhampton fell below the minor flood level overnight Thursday into Friday and are expected to continue slowly falling over the next few days. Further upstream along the Fitzroy River at Yaamba, minor flooding continues to ease.
Showers and thunderstorms remain possible over the next few days, which may cause small renewed river level rises in parts of the catchment, but are not expected to significantly impact current river levels along the Fitzroy River.

Fitzroy River:
Minor flooding is occurring along the Fitzroy River.
No observations are currently available for the Fitzroy River at Yaamba. Based on the downstream gauge at South Yaamba, the river level is expected to be above the minor flood level and falling.
The Fitzroy River at Yaamba is expected to continue easing for the remainder of Saturday into Sunday, but remain above the minor flood level (9.00 m).

At 2:58 pm Friday, the Fitzroy River at Rockhampton was 6.55 m and falling, below the minor flood level.
The Fitzroy River at Rockhampton is expected to remain below the minor flood level (7.00 m).

Flood Safety Advice:
Don't drive, walk, swim or play in floodwater because it is dangerous.
Stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways.
Obey road closure signs. Plan ahead so you don't drive on flooded roads.
Check the ABC and local media for updates. The situation can change quickly, so stay informed.
For local emergency management warnings and advice visit www.disaster.qld.gov.au/warnings.}
For emergency assistance call SES on telephone number 132 500. In life-threatening emergencies, call 000 (triple zero) immediately.

Next issue:
The next warning will be issued by 12:00 PM AEST on Sunday 25 January 2026.

Latest River Heights:
Arcadia Creek at Arcadia Valley School,0.10,steady,11:13 am Sat 24/01/26
Comet River at The Lake,1.59,steady,10:00 am Sat 24/01/26
Comet River at Comet Weir,1.54,steady,10:00 am Sat 24/01/26
Nogoa River at Raymond,2.30,steady,10:13 am Sat 24/01/26
Nogoa River at Craigmore,4.42,rising,10:00 am Sat 24/01/26
Nogoa River at Fairbairn Dam,-8.55,steady,10:48 am Sat 24/01/26
Nogoa River at Emerald,3.26,steady,8:51 am Sat 24/01/26
Theresa Creek at Gregory Highway,5.71,rising,10:50 am Sat 24/01/26
Isaac River at Fitzroy Developmental Rd Bridge,0.80,steady,11:00 am Sat 24/01/26
Connors River at Pink Lagoon,2.68,steady,10:00 am Sat 24/01/26
Isaac River at Yatton,4.41,falling,10:25 am Sat 24/01/26
Mackenzie River at Bedford Weir TW,3.18,falling,11:00 am Sat 24/01/26
Mackenzie River at Bingegang TW,3.60,rising,10:43 am Sat 24/01/26
Mackenzie River at Bingegang Weir HG,8.15,steady,10:40 am Sat 24/01/26
Mackenzie River at Tartrus,6.50,steady,10:00 am Sat 24/01/26
Fitzroy River at Riverslea,15.03,falling,10:00 am Sat 24/01/26
Fitzroy River at Yaamba,13.65,steady,5:32 am Thu 22/01/26
Fitzroy River at Rockhampton,6.55,falling,2:58 pm Fri 23/01/26
Connor Creek at Port Alma Tide,4.14,rising,10:40 am Sat 24/01/26

This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 219. Warning, rainfall and river information are available at http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/flood.