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  • Heatwave Warning Queensland Sat 31 Jan 2026 

    Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

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Heatwave Warning 

Issued at 01:33 PM EST on Saturday 31 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 31 January 2026 to Monday 02 February 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Central West, Channel Country and Maranoa and Warrego

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 mid forties. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid twenties to low thirties.

Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease early next week as slightly milder conditions develop over inland areas. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Longreach and Thargomindah.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Sunday 01 February 2026

  1. Weipa 7 day forecast ›

    Possible thunderstorm
    Currently at Weipa 25.3° Tomorrow's forecast 23° - 31°

    Weipa forecast: Sunday Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming NW 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low 30s.

    Forecast for Weipa (12.6792°S, 141.9233°E, 20m AMSL)
    Tomorrow

    Possible thunderstorm

    		 Possible thunderstorm 24° - 31°
    Tuesday

    Heavy showers

    		 Heavy showers 24° - 31°

    7 day forecast ›