Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:28 PM CST on Monday 12 January 2026
Valid for Monday 12 January 2026 to Thursday 15 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Gregory, Barkly and Tanami
Warning for the following areas:
Daly, Arnhem, Carpentaria and Lasseter
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 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 continue through the week though they may begin to ease in eastern parts towards the middle to end of this week.
Locations likely to be impacted include Ali Curung, Borroloola, Daly Waters, Elliott, Lajamanu, Nauiyu, Tennant Creek, Timber Creek, Walungurru and Yuendumu.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CST on Tuesday 13 January 2026
Forecast
Bayview (12.4356°S, 130.8576°E, 18m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening. Winds W 15 to 25 km/h.
Forecast for Bayview (12.4356°S, 130.8576°E, 18m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 25° 27° 26° 26° 24° 25° 26° Maximum 33° 34° 33° 33° 32° 33° 33° Chance of rain 30% 60% 70% 80% 60% 90% 80% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 10-20mm 5-10mm 10-20mm 10-20mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - 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 20
(km/h)26
(km/h)26
(km/h)30
(km/h)25
(km/h)28
(km/h)23
(km/h)27
(km/h)17
(km/h)20
(km/h)21
(km/h)24
(km/h)20
(km/h)25
(km/h)Wind direction W W W W W W W W W W WNW WNW WNW WNW Relative humidity 82% 70% 81% 71% 85% 78% 88% 77% 89% 79% 86% 81% 86% 79% Dew point 26°C 27°C 27°C 28°C 26°C 29°C 27°C 28°C 25°C 28°C 27°C 29°C 27°C 29°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Bayview (12.4356°S, 130.8576°E, 18m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 6:08am CST 6:31am CST 7:19pm CST 7:42pm CST 1:42am CST 2:45pm CST 
Waning crescent
New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
