Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:06 PM EST on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, 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 in the high thirties and low forties over the Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett, and reaching the low to high forties further inland. Maximum temperatures over the Southeast coast and Wide Bay and Burnett will decrease to high twenties to high thirties from Tuesday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to high twenties, reaching the low thirties far inland over the Channel Country.
Severe heatwave conditions through most of southern QLD are expected to persist well into this week. Severe heatwave conditions over the Southeast Coast and wide Bay and Burnett are expected to ease from Tuesday. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Charleville, Goondiwindi, Ipswich, Kingaroy, Longreach, Roma, Stanthorpe, Thargomindah and Warwick.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 27 January 2026
Forecast
Mount Samson (27.2963°S, 152.8509°E, 70m AMSL) Mount Samson,QLD set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Mount Samson 7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the N, becoming less likely late this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm inland during this afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms possibly severe with damaging winds in the Lockyer Valley during this afternoon and evening. Winds SE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the early morning then becoming E/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Daytime maximum temperatures 28 to 34.
Forecast for Mount Samson (27.2963°S, 152.8509°E, 70m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 24° 21° 22° 22° 22° 21° 23° Maximum 31° 30° 30° 30° 30° 31° 33° Chance of rain 10% 30% 70% 60% 40% 50% 90% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm 5-10mm 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 19
(km/h)24
(km/h)17
(km/h)24
(km/h)25
(km/h)29
(km/h)26
(km/h)29
(km/h)18
(km/h)22
(km/h)5
(km/h)18
(km/h)7
(km/h)20
(km/h)Wind direction SSE ESE S ESE SSE SSE SSE SE S SE S ENE NNE E Relative humidity 71% 67% 60% 58% 66% 64% 66% 63% 68% 61% 69% 66% 68% 72% Dew point 23°C 22°C 18°C 20°C 20°C 21°C 21°C 21°C 20°C 21°C 21°C 23°C 24°C 25°C First light 4:51am 4:52am 4:53am 4:54am 4:54am 4:55am 4:56am Sunrise 5:16am 5:17am 5:18am 5:19am 5:19am 5:20am 5:21am Sunset 6:44pm 6:44pm 6:43pm 6:43pm 6:42pm 6:42pm 6:41pm Last light 7:09pm 7:09pm 7:08pm 7:08pm 7:07pm 7:07pm 7:06pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Mount Samson (27.2963°S, 152.8509°E, 70m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 4:51am EST 5:16am EST 6:44pm EST 7:09pm EST 1:14pm EST 11:56pm EST 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 Mount Samson sun & moon times
TuesdayFirst light4:51am
ESTSunrise5:16am
ESTSunset6:44pm
ESTLast light7:09pm
ESTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseTue
1:14pm
ESTMoon setTue
11:56pm
ESTFull moonFull moon Mon
Feb 02
Last quarterLast quarter Mon
Feb 09
New moonNew moon Tue
Feb 17
First quarterFirst quarter Tue
Feb 24
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
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Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:06 PM EST on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, 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 in the high thirties and low forties over the Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett, and reaching the low to high forties further inland. Maximum temperatures over the Southeast coast and Wide Bay and Burnett will decrease to high twenties to high thirties from Tuesday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to high twenties, reaching the low thirties far inland over the Channel Country.
Severe heatwave conditions through most of southern QLD are expected to persist well into this week. Severe heatwave conditions over the Southeast Coast and wide Bay and Burnett are expected to ease from Tuesday. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Charleville, Goondiwindi, Ipswich, Kingaroy, Longreach, Roma, Stanthorpe, Thargomindah and Warwick.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 27 January 2026Mon 2:06pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:06 PM EST on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, 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 in the high thirties and low forties over the Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett, and reaching the low to high forties further inland. Maximum temperatures over the Southeast coast and Wide Bay and Burnett will decrease to high twenties to high thirties from Tuesday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to high twenties, reaching the low thirties far inland over the Channel Country.
Severe heatwave conditions through most of southern QLD are expected to persist well into this week. Severe heatwave conditions over the Southeast Coast and wide Bay and Burnett are expected to ease from Tuesday. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Charleville, Goondiwindi, Ipswich, Kingaroy, Longreach, Roma, Stanthorpe, Thargomindah and Warwick.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 27 January 2026Mon 2:06pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:06 PM EST on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, 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 in the high thirties and low forties over the Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett, and reaching the low to high forties further inland. Maximum temperatures over the Southeast coast and Wide Bay and Burnett will decrease to high twenties to high thirties from Tuesday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to high twenties, reaching the low thirties far inland over the Channel Country.
Severe heatwave conditions through most of southern QLD are expected to persist well into this week. Severe heatwave conditions over the Southeast Coast and wide Bay and Burnett are expected to ease from Tuesday. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Charleville, Goondiwindi, Ipswich, Kingaroy, Longreach, Roma, Stanthorpe, Thargomindah and Warwick.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 27 January 2026Mon 2:06pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:06 PM EST on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, 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 in the high thirties and low forties over the Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett, and reaching the low to high forties further inland. Maximum temperatures over the Southeast coast and Wide Bay and Burnett will decrease to high twenties to high thirties from Tuesday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to high twenties, reaching the low thirties far inland over the Channel Country.
Severe heatwave conditions through most of southern QLD are expected to persist well into this week. Severe heatwave conditions over the Southeast Coast and wide Bay and Burnett are expected to ease from Tuesday. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Charleville, Goondiwindi, Ipswich, Kingaroy, Longreach, Roma, Stanthorpe, Thargomindah and Warwick.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 27 January 2026Mon 2:06pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:06 PM EST on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, 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 in the high thirties and low forties over the Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett, and reaching the low to high forties further inland. Maximum temperatures over the Southeast coast and Wide Bay and Burnett will decrease to high twenties to high thirties from Tuesday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to high twenties, reaching the low thirties far inland over the Channel Country.
Severe heatwave conditions through most of southern QLD are expected to persist well into this week. Severe heatwave conditions over the Southeast Coast and wide Bay and Burnett are expected to ease from Tuesday. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Charleville, Goondiwindi, Ipswich, Kingaroy, Longreach, Roma, Stanthorpe, Thargomindah and Warwick.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 27 January 2026Mon 2:06pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:06 PM EST on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, 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 in the high thirties and low forties over the Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett, and reaching the low to high forties further inland. Maximum temperatures over the Southeast coast and Wide Bay and Burnett will decrease to high twenties to high thirties from Tuesday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to high twenties, reaching the low thirties far inland over the Channel Country.
Severe heatwave conditions through most of southern QLD are expected to persist well into this week. Severe heatwave conditions over the Southeast Coast and wide Bay and Burnett are expected to ease from Tuesday. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Charleville, Goondiwindi, Ipswich, Kingaroy, Longreach, Roma, Stanthorpe, Thargomindah and Warwick.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 27 January 2026Mon 2:06pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:06 PM EST on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, 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 in the high thirties and low forties over the Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett, and reaching the low to high forties further inland. Maximum temperatures over the Southeast coast and Wide Bay and Burnett will decrease to high twenties to high thirties from Tuesday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to high twenties, reaching the low thirties far inland over the Channel Country.
Severe heatwave conditions through most of southern QLD are expected to persist well into this week. Severe heatwave conditions over the Southeast Coast and wide Bay and Burnett are expected to ease from Tuesday. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Charleville, Goondiwindi, Ipswich, Kingaroy, Longreach, Roma, Stanthorpe, Thargomindah and Warwick.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 27 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
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