Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:44 PM CST on Thursday 29 January 2026
Valid for Thursday 29 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Simpson
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lasseter
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. Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week, easing later in the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions are no longer expected over the Lasseter district, however low intensity heatwave conditions will persist in the Lasseter until later in the week.
Locations likely to be impacted include Kulgera.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CST on Friday 30 January 2026
Forecast
Ilparpa (23.7537°S, 133.8276°E, 601m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in S districts apart from the far SE. A medium to high chance of showers and thunderstorms elsewhere. Heavy falls possible with thunderstorms in the S Top End, Gregory, Carpentaria, N Barkly and N Tanami Districts. Damaging winds possible with thunderstorms in the Barkly. Very hot in the Simpson and Lasseter Districts. Moderate to fresh and gusty E/NE winds S of Tennant Creek during the afternoon, tending N in the Simpson and Lasseter Districts during the morning. Light to moderate SW/NW winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Ilparpa (23.7537°S, 133.8276°E, 601m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 25° 26° 25° 23° 22° 23° 23° Maximum 42° 43° 40° 39° 37° 37° 37° Chance of rain 5% 10% 40% 20% 10% 30% 90% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 10-20mm 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 18
(km/h)32
(km/h)10
(km/h)29
(km/h)29
(km/h)31
(km/h)28
(km/h)28
(km/h)23
(km/h)24
(km/h)23
(km/h)29
(km/h)26
(km/h)30
(km/h)Wind direction NNE E NE E SSE SSE SSE SSE SE SE SE SE SE SE Relative humidity 35% 16% 25% 12% 31% 18% 24% 16% 26% 14% 24% 17% 39% 41% Dew point 15°C 11°C 13°C 8°C 13°C 12°C 7°C 9°C 7°C 5°C 8°C 9°C 15°C 22°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Ilparpa (23.7537°S, 133.8276°E, 601m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:47am CST 6:11am CST 7:24pm CST 7:48pm CST 5:17pm CST 2:50am CST 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 -
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