Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:32 PM EST on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 28 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego and Darling Downs and Granite Belt
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 mid to high forties in the west and the low thirties to low forties in the east. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties in the west and the mid teens to mid twenties in the east.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to peak on Wednesday, with a slight easing trend from the east into the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Bollon, Charleville, Cunnamulla, Longreach, Quilpie, Roma, St George, Thargomindah and Windorah.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Thursday 29 January 2026
Forecast
Motley (27.5518°S, 151.6154°E, 410m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds E 25 to 35 km/h decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching 31 to 38.
Forecast for Motley (27.5518°S, 151.6154°E, 410m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 17° 18° 17° 18° 20° 19° 19° Maximum 32° 33° 33° 35° 35° 32° 34° Chance of rain 5% 20% 5% 20% 50% 40% 40% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High High 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 28
(km/h)31
(km/h)26
(km/h)28
(km/h)21
(km/h)23
(km/h)14
(km/h)15
(km/h)18
(km/h)29
(km/h)30
(km/h)28
(km/h)23
(km/h)24
(km/h)Wind direction ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE NE SSE E E E ESE E E Relative humidity 53% 36% 55% 36% 58% 37% 57% 33% 55% 44% 66% 54% 64% 51% Dew point 15°C 14°C 16°C 15°C 17°C 16°C 17°C 16°C 19°C 19°C 19°C 21°C 20°C 22°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Motley (27.5518°S, 151.6154°E, 410m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 4:58am EST 5:23am EST 6:49pm EST 7:14pm EST 3:38pm EST 12:54am 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
