Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:31 PM WST on Monday 12 January 2026
Valid for Monday 12 January 2026 to Thursday 15 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North Interior
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara 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 mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify during the week and extend across much of north and northwest WA. Locations likely to be impacted include Balgo Hill, Kununurra and Kiwirrkurra.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Tuesday 13 January 2026
Forecast
Learmonth (22.2148°S, 114.0944°E, 2m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower inland, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with damaging winds in the E in the afternoon and evening. Winds NW/SW 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 40 to 45.
Forecast for Learmonth (22.2148°S, 114.0944°E, 2m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary
Minimum 24° 25° 25° 25° 26° 25° 24° Maximum 36° 37° 37° 38° 40° 40° 39° Chance of rain 5% 5% 20% 5% 5% 5% 5% 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 22
(km/h)19
(km/h)24
(km/h)23
(km/h)21
(km/h)27
(km/h)22
(km/h)26
(km/h)29
(km/h)31
(km/h)30
(km/h)29
(km/h)30
(km/h)31
(km/h)Wind direction SSW WSW SSW W SW WSW SW WSW SSW SW S SW SSW WSW Relative humidity 48% 24% 40% 25% 41% 27% 42% 28% 34% 19% 26% 14% 36% 19% Dew point 18°C 12°C 16°C 13°C 16°C 14°C 17°C 16°C 14°C 11°C 10°C 7°C 14°C 11°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Learmonth (22.2148°S, 114.0944°E, 2m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:26am WST 5:51am WST 7:13pm WST 7:38pm WST 1:04am WST 2:43pm 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