Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:08 PM EST on Tuesday 27 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 27 January 2026 to Friday 30 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego and Darling Downs and Granite Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett
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 thirties to high forties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties to low thirties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to peak on Tuesday and Wednesday, with a slight easing trend from the east into the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions over the Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett have eased, however remain in low-intensity heatwave conditions until the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Charleville, Cunnamulla, Goondiwindi, Isisford, Longreach, Quilpie, Roma, Thargomindah and Windorah.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Forecast
Laidley Creek West (27.6697°S, 152.3585°E, 112m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming S/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then tending E/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Forecast for Laidley Creek West (27.6697°S, 152.3585°E, 112m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 19° 17° 18° 19° 19° 20° 20° Maximum 34° 32° 33° 32° 35° 36° 30° Chance of rain 5% 20% 20% 20% 40% 90% 50% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 10
(km/h)13
(km/h)17
(km/h)23
(km/h)17
(km/h)18
(km/h)11
(km/h)13
(km/h)4
(km/h)7
(km/h)6
(km/h)14
(km/h)16
(km/h)18
(km/h)Wind direction SE E SE ESE SE SE SE ESE ENE E NE E SE ESE Relative humidity 54% 35% 54% 40% 56% 36% 62% 38% 60% 36% 62% 44% 72% 56% Dew point 15°C 15°C 16°C 16°C 17°C 15°C 18°C 15°C 19°C 17°C 22°C 21°C 19°C 19°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Laidley Creek West (27.6697°S, 152.3585°E, 112m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 4:54am EST 5:20am EST 6:47pm EST 7:13pm EST 2:27pm EST 11:58pm EST 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
