Historic heatwave expected to break records in NSW and Queensland with temperatures over 45C in regional towns

A historic heatwave is expected to break temperature records in New South Wales and Queensland on Wednesday. Several regional towns are forecast to experience temperatures exceeding 45C.

LC Lisa Cox Environment and climate correspondentThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-01-28 · 02:14 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

Historic heatwave expected to break records in NSW and Queensland with temperatures over 45C in regional towns

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A historic heatwave is expected to break temperature records in New South Wales and Queensland on Wednesday. Several regional towns are forecast to experience temperatures exceeding 45C. By midday, Wilcannia, NSW, reached 45.4C with a predicted high of 48C, and Bourke, NSW, reached 41.3C with a predicted high of 47C. The heatwave follows record-breaking temperatures in Victoria, where bushfires continue to burn out of control. The extreme heat is gripping south-eastern Australia.

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By midday the temperature in Wilcannia, in NSW’s west, was 45.4C.

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Victoria’s all-time maximum daily temperature record of 48.9C broken on Tuesday.

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Bushfires still burning out of control in Victoria.

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In Bourke, the mercury had climbed to 41.3C with a forecasted maximum of 47C.

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Parts of New South Wales and south-western Queensland could be on track for more record setting temperatures on Wednesday.

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Bushfires still burning out of control in Victoria after state’s all-time maximum daily temperature record of 48.9C broken on Tuesday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Parts of New South Wales and south-western Queensland could be on track for more record setting temperatures on Wednesday as a heatwave that has gripped south-eastern Australia persists. By midday the temperature in Wilcannia, in NSW’s west, was 45.4C, with a forecasted maximum of 48C, while in Bourke, the mercury had climbed to 41.3C with a forecasted maximum of 47C. Continue reading...

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