Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:33 PM WST on Thursday 08 January 2026
Valid for Thursday 08 January 2026 to Sunday 11 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, North Interior and South Interior
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 generally in the low to mid forties, reaching high forties in parts of northwest WA, easing to the low to mid thirties across affected parts of southern WA by Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA, easing to the mid teens across affected parts of southern WA by Friday.
Severe heatwave conditions are peaking about the south of WA and are expected to contract northward over the coming days. Locations likely to be impacted include Balgo Hill, Exmouth, Leinster, Meekatharra, Newman, Paraburdoo, Wiluna and Warburton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Friday 09 January 2026
Forecast
South Kalgoorlie (30.764°S, 121.48°E, 361m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm with little or no rainfall in the NW in the afternoon. Winds S/SE 25 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 27 with daytime temperatures reaching 26 to 40.
Forecast for South Kalgoorlie (30.764°S, 121.48°E, 361m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary
Minimum 17° 15° 14° 20° 21° 17° 17° Maximum 28° 25° 31° 38° 37° 34° 35° Chance of rain 20% 20% 30% 30% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - 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 28
(km/h)27
(km/h)28
(km/h)29
(km/h)23
(km/h)23
(km/h)22
(km/h)22
(km/h)23
(km/h)25
(km/h)23
(km/h)19
(km/h)23
(km/h)20
(km/h)Wind direction SSE SSE ESE SE E E ENE NE NW WSW SE SSE ESE ESE Relative humidity 55% 26% 50% 29% 48% 23% 32% 17% 32% 18% 48% 21% 49% 20% Dew point 12°C 6°C 8°C 5°C 9°C 7°C 9°C 9°C 10°C 9°C 11°C 8°C 12°C 8°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for South Kalgoorlie (30.764°S, 121.48°E, 361m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 4:33am WST 5:01am WST 7:02pm WST 7:29pm WST 10:50pm WST 10:47am WST
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