Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:17 PM EST on Thursday 29 January 2026
Valid for Thursday 29 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Channel Country and Maranoa and Warrego
Cancellation for the following areas:
Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Central West and Central Highlands and Coalfields
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 generally in the low to high forties. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid twenties to low thirties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to persist over the next few days before easing later in the weekend or the start of next week as a slightly milder southerly flow extends over the south of the state.
Severe heatwave conditions over the Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Central West and the Central Highlands and Coalfields has been cancelled however low intensity heatwave conditions are still expected through these areas for the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Bollon, Charleville, Cunnamulla, Quilpie, St George, Thargomindah and Windorah.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 30 January 2026
Forecast
Rockville (27.5339°S, 151.9327°E, 596m AMSL) Rockville,QLD set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Rockville 7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the far E in the evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds E 15 to 25 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 31 to 39.
Forecast for Rockville (27.5339°S, 151.9327°E, 596m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 17° 18° 17° 20° 17° 17° 18° Maximum 29° 30° 34° 28° 24° 27° 31° Chance of rain 10% 5% 30% 40% 50% 70% 70% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High High High - - - 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 24
(km/h)27
(km/h)24
(km/h)23
(km/h)19
(km/h)15
(km/h)32
(km/h)37
(km/h)39
(km/h)33
(km/h)30
(km/h)27
(km/h)22
(km/h)21
(km/h)Wind direction ESE ESE E E ENE E ESE ESE ESE ESE E E E E Relative humidity 68% 49% 73% 44% 65% 36% 73% 65% 73% 66% 81% 63% 75% 48% Dew point 16°C 16°C 17°C 16°C 17°C 16°C 20°C 19°C 15°C 16°C 18°C 19°C 18°C 18°C First light 4:58am 4:59am 4:59am 5:00am 5:01am 5:02am 5:03am Sunrise 5:23am 5:24am 5:25am 5:25am 5:26am 5:27am 5:28am Sunset 6:48pm 6:48pm 6:47pm 6:46pm 6:46pm 6:45pm 6:45pm Last light 7:13pm 7:13pm 7:12pm 7:11pm 7:11pm 7:10pm 7:10pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Rockville (27.5339°S, 151.9327°E, 596m 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 6:48pm EST 7:13pm EST 4:42pm EST 1:54am EST 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 Rockville sun & moon times
FridayFirst light4:58am
ESTSunrise5:23am
ESTSunset6:48pm
ESTLast light7:13pm
ESTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseFri
4:42pm
ESTMoon setFri
1:54am
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
Thu 1:17pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDThu 1:17pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:17 PM EST on Thursday 29 January 2026
Valid for Thursday 29 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Channel Country and Maranoa and Warrego
Cancellation for the following areas:
Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Central West and Central Highlands and Coalfields
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 generally in the low to high forties. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid twenties to low thirties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to persist over the next few days before easing later in the weekend or the start of next week as a slightly milder southerly flow extends over the south of the state.
Severe heatwave conditions over the Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Central West and the Central Highlands and Coalfields has been cancelled however low intensity heatwave conditions are still expected through these areas for the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Bollon, Charleville, Cunnamulla, Quilpie, St George, Thargomindah and Windorah.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 30 January 2026Thu 1:17pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:17 PM EST on Thursday 29 January 2026
Valid for Thursday 29 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Channel Country and Maranoa and Warrego
Cancellation for the following areas:
Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Central West and Central Highlands and Coalfields
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 generally in the low to high forties. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid twenties to low thirties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to persist over the next few days before easing later in the weekend or the start of next week as a slightly milder southerly flow extends over the south of the state.
Severe heatwave conditions over the Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Central West and the Central Highlands and Coalfields has been cancelled however low intensity heatwave conditions are still expected through these areas for the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Bollon, Charleville, Cunnamulla, Quilpie, St George, Thargomindah and Windorah.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 30 January 2026Thu 1:17pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:17 PM EST on Thursday 29 January 2026
Valid for Thursday 29 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Channel Country and Maranoa and Warrego
Cancellation for the following areas:
Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Central West and Central Highlands and Coalfields
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 generally in the low to high forties. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid twenties to low thirties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to persist over the next few days before easing later in the weekend or the start of next week as a slightly milder southerly flow extends over the south of the state.
Severe heatwave conditions over the Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Central West and the Central Highlands and Coalfields has been cancelled however low intensity heatwave conditions are still expected through these areas for the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Bollon, Charleville, Cunnamulla, Quilpie, St George, Thargomindah and Windorah.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 30 January 2026Thu 1:17pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:17 PM EST on Thursday 29 January 2026
Valid for Thursday 29 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Channel Country and Maranoa and Warrego
Cancellation for the following areas:
Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Central West and Central Highlands and Coalfields
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 generally in the low to high forties. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid twenties to low thirties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to persist over the next few days before easing later in the weekend or the start of next week as a slightly milder southerly flow extends over the south of the state.
Severe heatwave conditions over the Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Central West and the Central Highlands and Coalfields has been cancelled however low intensity heatwave conditions are still expected through these areas for the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Bollon, Charleville, Cunnamulla, Quilpie, St George, Thargomindah and Windorah.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 30 January 2026Thu 1:17pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:17 PM EST on Thursday 29 January 2026
Valid for Thursday 29 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Channel Country and Maranoa and Warrego
Cancellation for the following areas:
Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Central West and Central Highlands and Coalfields
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 generally in the low to high forties. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid twenties to low thirties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to persist over the next few days before easing later in the weekend or the start of next week as a slightly milder southerly flow extends over the south of the state.
Severe heatwave conditions over the Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Central West and the Central Highlands and Coalfields has been cancelled however low intensity heatwave conditions are still expected through these areas for the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Bollon, Charleville, Cunnamulla, Quilpie, St George, Thargomindah and Windorah.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 30 January 2026Thu 1:17pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:17 PM EST on Thursday 29 January 2026
Valid for Thursday 29 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Channel Country and Maranoa and Warrego
Cancellation for the following areas:
Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Central West and Central Highlands and Coalfields
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 generally in the low to high forties. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid twenties to low thirties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to persist over the next few days before easing later in the weekend or the start of next week as a slightly milder southerly flow extends over the south of the state.
Severe heatwave conditions over the Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Central West and the Central Highlands and Coalfields has been cancelled however low intensity heatwave conditions are still expected through these areas for the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Bollon, Charleville, Cunnamulla, Quilpie, St George, Thargomindah and Windorah.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 30 January 2026Thu 1:17pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:17 PM EST on Thursday 29 January 2026
Valid for Thursday 29 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Channel Country and Maranoa and Warrego
Cancellation for the following areas:
Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Central West and Central Highlands and Coalfields
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 generally in the low to high forties. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid twenties to low thirties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to persist over the next few days before easing later in the weekend or the start of next week as a slightly milder southerly flow extends over the south of the state.
Severe heatwave conditions over the Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Central West and the Central Highlands and Coalfields has been cancelled however low intensity heatwave conditions are still expected through these areas for the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Bollon, Charleville, Cunnamulla, Quilpie, St George, Thargomindah and Windorah.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 30 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Temperature for next 7 days
0 Friday Friday 29 1 Saturday Saturday 30 2 Sunday Sunday 34 3 Monday Monday 28 4 Tuesday Tuesday 24 5 Wednesday Wednesday 27 6 Thursday Thursday 31 7 Thursday Thursday 31 -
Rain for next 7 days
0 Friday Friday 0 1 Saturday Saturday 0 2 Sunday Sunday 0 3 Monday Monday 0 4 Tuesday Tuesday 0 5 Wednesday Wednesday 0 6 Thursday Thursday 0 7 Thursday Thursday 0
