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
Mount Isa East (21.4767°S, 137.2295°E, 241m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny in the Simpson District. A slight to medium chance of showers and thunderstorms elsewhere, increasing to a medium to high chance in the Top End and Carpentaria District. Very hot in the Simpson, Lasseter, Tanami, Gregory and SW Barkly Districts. Light to moderate NE/NW winds S of Elliott, fresh and gusty in S districts during the morning, then tending E/SE in the afternoon. Light to moderate SW/NW winds N of Elliott.
Forecast for Mount Isa East (21.4767°S, 137.2295°E, 241m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 27° 27° 28° 29° 28° 30° 30° Maximum 38° 40° 42° 40° 40° 39° 40° Chance of rain 30% 5% 10% 20% 30% 60% 50% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate High High High - - - 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 17
(km/h)18
(km/h)11
(km/h)28
(km/h)12
(km/h)33
(km/h)28
(km/h)31
(km/h)27
(km/h)28
(km/h)23
(km/h)25
(km/h)18
(km/h)24
(km/h)Wind direction ENE ESE E SE S SSE S S S SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE Relative humidity 48% 25% 39% 17% 33% 16% 21% 17% 23% 20% 32% 25% 33% 21% Dew point 19°C 15°C 16°C 11°C 15°C 11°C 7°C 11°C 9°C 13°C 14°C 16°C 16°C 14°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Mount Isa East (21.4767°S, 137.2295°E, 241m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:48am EST 6:12am EST 7:35pm EST 7:59pm EST 11:46pm EST 11:35am EST 
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
