Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Heatwave Warning Issued at 01:23 PM EST on Thursday 22 January 2026 Valid for Thursday 22 January 2026 to Sunday 25 January 2026 Warning for the following areas: Channel Country 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 thirties, increasing during the weekend to the high thirties low forties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties, increasing to the low thirties in the south by early next week. Heatwave intensifying to severe in the south during the weekend and into early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville. The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 23 January 2026