Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:06 PM CST on Thursday 08 January 2026
Valid for Thursday 08 January 2026 to Sunday 11 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Gregory, Simpson, Lasseter and Tanami
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 high thirties to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the?mid twenties to low thirties in the warning area.
Severe heatwave conditions expected to ease through the south over the weekend and continue to develop through the northwest. Locations likely to be impacted include Alice Springs, Kulgera, Lajamanu, Rabbit Flat and Yulara.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CST on Friday 09 January 2026
Forecast
Papunya (23.2066°S, 131.917°E, 605m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny in the Simpson and S Barkly Districts. A slight to medium chance of showers and thunderstorms elsewhere, increasing to a medium to high chance in the Top End. Heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding is possible with thunderstorms in the Top End. Very hot in the Simpson, Lasseter, Tanami and W Barkly Districts. Light to moderate SE/NE winds S of the Top End. Light to moderate SW/NW winds in the Top End.
Forecast for Papunya (23.2066°S, 131.917°E, 605m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 26° 26° 26° 26° 24° 23° 25° Maximum 40° 41° 41° 41° 41° 41° 42° Chance of rain 20% 10% 5% 5% 5% 5% 10% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate 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 19
(km/h)15
(km/h)20
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(km/h)17
(km/h)23
(km/h)32
(km/h)24
(km/h)30
(km/h)25
(km/h)27
(km/h)26
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(km/h)Wind direction NNE E NE SE NE ESE SE SE SE SSE SE SSE SE SSE Relative humidity 33% 18% 29% 15% 28% 14% 19% 12% 17% 9% 13% 8% 14% 9% Dew point 14°C 12°C 12°C 10°C 12°C 9°C 5°C 7°C 2°C 3°C -1°C 1°C 2°C 3°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Papunya (23.2066°S, 131.917°E, 605m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:42am CST 6:07am CST 7:32pm CST 7:57pm CST 11:10pm CST 10:39am CST 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
