Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:43 PM CST on Friday 09 January 2026
Valid for Friday 09 January 2026 to Monday 12 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Gregory, Barkly, 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 around thirty in the warning area.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease through the south over the weekend and continue to develop through central areas.
Locations likely to be impacted include Alice Springs, Kulgera, Kaltukatjara, Lajamanu, Kalkarindji, Walungurru and Yulara.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CST on Saturday 10 January 2026
Forecast
Osborne Mine (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, S Barkly and SE Lasseter Districts. A slight to medium chance of showers and thunderstorms elsewhere, increasing to a high chance over the Top End. Very hot S of Daly Waters. Light to moderate NE/NW winds S of Elliott ahead of a moderate to fresh and gusty SE change in the Lasseter and SW Simpson Districts during the morning, extending N/Elliott during the afternoon. Light to moderate SW/NW winds N of Elliott.
Forecast for Osborne Mine (21.4767°S, 137.2295°E, 241m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 27° 28° 29° 28° 30° 31° 30° Maximum 40° 42° 40° 41° 42° 41° 40° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 20% 10% 10% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High 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 10
(km/h)26
(km/h)14
(km/h)30
(km/h)30
(km/h)28
(km/h)25
(km/h)24
(km/h)22
(km/h)25
(km/h)19
(km/h)25
(km/h)29
(km/h)28
(km/h)Wind direction E SE SSW SSE S S S S S SSE SE SSE SSE SSE Relative humidity 39% 18% 27% 14% 17% 11% 15% 14% 21% 17% 25% 15% 18% 11% Dew point 16°C 12°C 13°C 10°C 5°C 5°C 3°C 9°C 9°C 12°C 12°C 10°C 6°C 5°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Osborne Mine (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 5:49am EST 6:13am EST 7:35pm EST 8:00pm EST 12:26pm 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
