Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
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
Local Weather
Oakey (27.4333°S, 151.7209°E, 389m AMSL) Oakey,QLD set as my default location ›
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Current Conditions
Currently at Oakey 18.3°- Dew point
- 14.0°
- Relative humidity
- 76%
- feels like
- 15.6°
- Wind
- E 20km/h
- Rainfall since 9am
- 0.0mm
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Radar
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7 day forecast
Oakey 7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds E 25 to 35 km/h decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 31 to 38.
Forecast for Oakey (27.4333°S, 151.7209°E, 389m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary
Minimum 17° 18° 17° 18° 20° 20° 19° Maximum 32° 32° 33° 35° 35° 32° 34° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 10% 60% 50% 40% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 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 29
(km/h)31
(km/h)26
(km/h)28
(km/h)23
(km/h)23
(km/h)14
(km/h)15
(km/h)20
(km/h)29
(km/h)30
(km/h)29
(km/h)23
(km/h)22
(km/h)Wind direction SE ESE ESE ESE E ESE NE SSE E E E ESE E E Relative humidity 52% 36% 55% 37% 60% 37% 59% 33% 56% 43% 67% 53% 64% 48% Dew point 14°C 14°C 16°C 15°C 17°C 16°C 17°C 16°C 19°C 18°C 19°C 20°C 19°C 21°C First light 4:58am 4:59am 5:00am 5:00am 5:01am 5:02am 5:03am Sunrise 5:23am 5:24am 5:25am 5:25am 5:26am 5:27am 5:28am Sunset 6:49pm 6:48pm 6:48pm 6:47pm 6:47pm 6:46pm 6:46pm Last light 7:14pm 7:14pm 7:13pm 7:12pm 7:12pm 7:11pm 7:11pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Oakey (27.4333°S, 151.7209°E, 389m 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 Oakey sun & moon times
ThursdayFirst light4:58am
ESTSunrise5:23am
ESTSunset6:49pm
ESTLast light7:14pm
ESTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseThu
3:38pm
ESTMoon setThu
12:54am
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
Wed 1:32pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDWed 1:32pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
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 2026Wed 1:32pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
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 2026Wed 1:32pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
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 2026Wed 1:32pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
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 2026Wed 1:32pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
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 2026Wed 1:32pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
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 2026Wed 1:32pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
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 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Temperature in 7 days
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Rain in 7 days
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Past 24 Hours
1769576400 Wednesday 05:00 5 20.7 17.1 0.0 80 1769580000 Wednesday 06:00 6 20.7 16.7 0.0 78 1769583600 Wednesday 07:00 7 21.1 15.6 0.0 71 1769587200 Wednesday 08:00 8 21.7 15.3 0.0 67 1769590800 Wednesday 09:00 9 23.0 15.8 0.0 64 1769594400 Wednesday 10:00 10 23.8 16.1 0.0 62 1769598000 Wednesday 11:00 11 26.0 17.9 0.0 61 1769601600 Wednesday 12:00 12 28.1 17.9 0.0 54 1769605200 Wednesday 13:00 1 29.0 18.1 0.0 51 1769608800 Wednesday 14:00 2 30.3 18.1 0.0 48 1769612400 Wednesday 15:00 3 31.4 17.7 0.0 44 1769616000 Wednesday 16:00 4 31.7 17.2 0.0 42 1769619600 Wednesday 17:00 5 31.2 16.8 0.0 42 1769623200 Wednesday 18:00 6 29.3 16.5 0.0 46 1769626800 Wednesday 19:00 7 26.2 15.9 0.0 53 1769630400 Wednesday 20:00 8 23.9 15.4 0.0 59 1769634000 Wednesday 21:00 9 21.7 16.4 0.0 72 1769637600 Wednesday 22:00 10 21.3 17.3 0.0 78 1769641200 Wednesday 23:00 11 19.9 16.9 0.0 83 1769644800 Thursday 00:00 12 19.8 17.0 0.0 84 1769648400 Thursday 01:00 1 19.2 16.1 0.0 82 1769652000 Thursday 02:00 2 19.7 15.8 0.0 78 1769655600 Thursday 03:00 3 19.1 14.4 0.0 74 1769659200 Thursday 04:00 4 18.7 14.2 0.0 75 -
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