Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:37 PM WST on Saturday 17 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 17 January 2026 to Tuesday 20 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North Interior
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne and South Interior
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 low to high forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties to low thirties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify through next week and extend across much of north and northwest WA. Locations likely to be impacted include Kiwirrkurra, Marble Bar, Newman and Paraburdoo.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Sunday 18 January 2026
Forecast
Barrow Island (20.7919°S, 115.4001°E, 40m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the NE in the afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds NW/SW 20 to 30 km/h tending SE/SW in the middle of the day then tending NW/SW in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 40s.
Forecast for Barrow Island (20.7919°S, 115.4001°E, 40m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 26° 26° 26° 26° 27° 27° 26° Maximum 35° 34° 35° 36° 37° 36° 34° Chance of rain 5% 30% 10% 20% 5% 10% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 10-20mm 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 24
(km/h)25
(km/h)26
(km/h)25
(km/h)24
(km/h)30
(km/h)24
(km/h)28
(km/h)19
(km/h)26
(km/h)21
(km/h)29
(km/h)35
(km/h)40
(km/h)Wind direction W WNW NW NW WNW WNW WSW WNW S N NE N NW NW Relative humidity 74% 51% 77% 60% 77% 59% 76% 55% 66% 47% 70% 52% 73% 58% Dew point 25°C 23°C 26°C 25°C 26°C 25°C 26°C 25°C 25°C 23°C 25°C 24°C 25°C 24°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Barrow Island (20.7919°S, 115.4001°E, 40m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:27am WST 5:51am WST 7:06pm WST 7:30pm WST 4:06am WST 6:07pm WST 
Waning crescent
New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
