Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:19 PM EST on Friday 23 January 2026
Valid for Friday 23 January 2026 to Monday 26 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt 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 range from high twenties to low thirties over the Southeast Coast, gradually increasing inland and reaching mid forties over the Channel Country. Maximum temperature will increase to high thirties to mid forties over most parts of the warning areas by Monday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties over the Southeast Coast, gradually increasing inland and reaching high twenties to low thirties in the Channel Country.
Severe heatwave conditions will intensify and extend through most of southern QLD during the weekend, and expected to continue until at least mid next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Birdsville, Cunnamulla, Goondiwindi, Ipswich, Roma, Stanthorpe, St George, Warwick and Windorah.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 24 January 2026
Forecast
Main Beach (27.9796°S, 153.4249°E, 1m AMSL) Main Beach,QLD set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Main Beach 7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm inland late this afternoon and evening. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Forecast for Main Beach (27.9796°S, 153.4249°E, 1m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 22° 23° 24° 23° 21° 22° 22° Maximum 28° 33° 35° 30° 29° 29° 29° Chance of rain 20% 20% 20% 5% 40% 80% 80% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 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 12
(km/h)22
(km/h)14
(km/h)29
(km/h)15
(km/h)26
(km/h)22
(km/h)30
(km/h)16
(km/h)27
(km/h)19
(km/h)28
(km/h)21
(km/h)30
(km/h)Wind direction E NE NNW NE NNW NE SSE SE SSE ESE SE SE SE SE Relative humidity 77% 71% 71% 71% 72% 70% 73% 70% 66% 65% 69% 69% 68% 68% Dew point 21°C 21°C 23°C 25°C 24°C 26°C 23°C 22°C 20°C 20°C 20°C 21°C 20°C 21°C First light 4:46am 4:46am 4:47am 4:48am 4:49am 4:50am 4:51am Sunrise 5:11am 5:12am 5:13am 5:14am 5:15am 5:15am 5:16am Sunset 6:45pm 6:45pm 6:44pm 6:44pm 6:44pm 6:43pm 6:43pm Last light 7:11pm 7:10pm 7:10pm 7:09pm 7:09pm 7:08pm 7:08pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Main Beach (27.9796°S, 153.4249°E, 1m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 4:46am EST 5:11am EST 6:45pm EST 7:11pm EST 10:01am EST 9:56pm EST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 Main Beach sun & moon times
SaturdayFirst light4:46am
ESTSunrise5:11am
ESTSunset6:45pm
ESTLast light7:11pm
ESTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseSat
10:01am
ESTMoon setSat
9:56pm
ESTFirst quarterFirst quarter Mon
Jan 26
Full moonFull moon Mon
Feb 02
Last quarterLast quarter Mon
Feb 09
New moonNew moon Tue
Feb 17
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Fri 2:19pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDFri 2:19pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:19 PM EST on Friday 23 January 2026
Valid for Friday 23 January 2026 to Monday 26 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt 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 range from high twenties to low thirties over the Southeast Coast, gradually increasing inland and reaching mid forties over the Channel Country. Maximum temperature will increase to high thirties to mid forties over most parts of the warning areas by Monday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties over the Southeast Coast, gradually increasing inland and reaching high twenties to low thirties in the Channel Country.
Severe heatwave conditions will intensify and extend through most of southern QLD during the weekend, and expected to continue until at least mid next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Birdsville, Cunnamulla, Goondiwindi, Ipswich, Roma, Stanthorpe, St George, Warwick and Windorah.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 24 January 2026Fri 2:19pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:19 PM EST on Friday 23 January 2026
Valid for Friday 23 January 2026 to Monday 26 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt 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 range from high twenties to low thirties over the Southeast Coast, gradually increasing inland and reaching mid forties over the Channel Country. Maximum temperature will increase to high thirties to mid forties over most parts of the warning areas by Monday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties over the Southeast Coast, gradually increasing inland and reaching high twenties to low thirties in the Channel Country.
Severe heatwave conditions will intensify and extend through most of southern QLD during the weekend, and expected to continue until at least mid next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Birdsville, Cunnamulla, Goondiwindi, Ipswich, Roma, Stanthorpe, St George, Warwick and Windorah.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 24 January 2026Fri 2:19pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:19 PM EST on Friday 23 January 2026
Valid for Friday 23 January 2026 to Monday 26 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt 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 range from high twenties to low thirties over the Southeast Coast, gradually increasing inland and reaching mid forties over the Channel Country. Maximum temperature will increase to high thirties to mid forties over most parts of the warning areas by Monday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties over the Southeast Coast, gradually increasing inland and reaching high twenties to low thirties in the Channel Country.
Severe heatwave conditions will intensify and extend through most of southern QLD during the weekend, and expected to continue until at least mid next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Birdsville, Cunnamulla, Goondiwindi, Ipswich, Roma, Stanthorpe, St George, Warwick and Windorah.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 24 January 2026Fri 2:19pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:19 PM EST on Friday 23 January 2026
Valid for Friday 23 January 2026 to Monday 26 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt 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 range from high twenties to low thirties over the Southeast Coast, gradually increasing inland and reaching mid forties over the Channel Country. Maximum temperature will increase to high thirties to mid forties over most parts of the warning areas by Monday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties over the Southeast Coast, gradually increasing inland and reaching high twenties to low thirties in the Channel Country.
Severe heatwave conditions will intensify and extend through most of southern QLD during the weekend, and expected to continue until at least mid next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Birdsville, Cunnamulla, Goondiwindi, Ipswich, Roma, Stanthorpe, St George, Warwick and Windorah.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 24 January 2026Fri 2:19pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:19 PM EST on Friday 23 January 2026
Valid for Friday 23 January 2026 to Monday 26 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt 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 range from high twenties to low thirties over the Southeast Coast, gradually increasing inland and reaching mid forties over the Channel Country. Maximum temperature will increase to high thirties to mid forties over most parts of the warning areas by Monday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties over the Southeast Coast, gradually increasing inland and reaching high twenties to low thirties in the Channel Country.
Severe heatwave conditions will intensify and extend through most of southern QLD during the weekend, and expected to continue until at least mid next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Birdsville, Cunnamulla, Goondiwindi, Ipswich, Roma, Stanthorpe, St George, Warwick and Windorah.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 24 January 2026Fri 2:19pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:19 PM EST on Friday 23 January 2026
Valid for Friday 23 January 2026 to Monday 26 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt 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 range from high twenties to low thirties over the Southeast Coast, gradually increasing inland and reaching mid forties over the Channel Country. Maximum temperature will increase to high thirties to mid forties over most parts of the warning areas by Monday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties over the Southeast Coast, gradually increasing inland and reaching high twenties to low thirties in the Channel Country.
Severe heatwave conditions will intensify and extend through most of southern QLD during the weekend, and expected to continue until at least mid next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Birdsville, Cunnamulla, Goondiwindi, Ipswich, Roma, Stanthorpe, St George, Warwick and Windorah.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 24 January 2026Fri 2:19pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:19 PM EST on Friday 23 January 2026
Valid for Friday 23 January 2026 to Monday 26 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt 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 range from high twenties to low thirties over the Southeast Coast, gradually increasing inland and reaching mid forties over the Channel Country. Maximum temperature will increase to high thirties to mid forties over most parts of the warning areas by Monday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties over the Southeast Coast, gradually increasing inland and reaching high twenties to low thirties in the Channel Country.
Severe heatwave conditions will intensify and extend through most of southern QLD during the weekend, and expected to continue until at least mid next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Birdsville, Cunnamulla, Goondiwindi, Ipswich, Roma, Stanthorpe, St George, Warwick and Windorah.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 24 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Temperature for next 7 days
0 Saturday Saturday 28 1 Sunday Sunday 33 2 Monday Monday 35 3 Tuesday Tuesday 30 4 Wednesday Wednesday 29 5 Thursday Thursday 29 6 Friday Friday 29 7 Friday Friday 29 -
Rain for next 7 days
0 Saturday Saturday 0 1 Sunday Sunday 0 2 Monday Monday 0 3 Tuesday Tuesday 0 4 Wednesday Wednesday 0 5 Thursday Thursday 5 6 Friday Friday 5 7 Friday Friday 5
