Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:34 PM WST on Wednesday 04 February 2026
Valid for Wednesday 04 February 2026 to Saturday 07 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Gascoyne and Central West
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 mid to high forties inland, and in the mid thirties to low forties along the coast and further south. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to continue, extedning further south during the week and into the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Carnarvon and Coral Bay.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 05 February 2026
Forecast
Gascoyne Junction (25.0496°S, 115.2093°E, 136m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds S/SE 20 to 30 km/h tending E/SE 25 to 35 km/h early in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to 22 to 30 with daytime temperatures reaching 39 to 47.
Forecast for Gascoyne Junction (25.0496°S, 115.2093°E, 136m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 31° 29° 30° 30° 30° 28° 28° Maximum 45° 45° 44° 42° 39° 38° 40° Chance of rain 5% 5% 10% 30% 70% 30% 40% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 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 21
(km/h)8
(km/h)22
(km/h)12
(km/h)25
(km/h)19
(km/h)23
(km/h)26
(km/h)26
(km/h)21
(km/h)19
(km/h)20
(km/h)13
(km/h)15
(km/h)Wind direction E SSE ENE ESE ENE ESE ENE E E E ESE SE SSE SW Relative humidity 15% 9% 14% 10% 24% 14% 35% 20% 45% 38% 64% 45% 63% 37% Dew point 7°C 6°C 6°C 8°C 14°C 12°C 18°C 15°C 21°C 22°C 24°C 24°C 23°C 23°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Gascoyne Junction (25.0496°S, 115.2093°E, 136m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:34am WST 5:58am WST 7:08pm WST 7:32pm WST 9:16pm WST 8:58am WST 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 Full moon Mar 03 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
