Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:57 PM CST on Friday 23 January 2026
Valid for Friday 23 January 2026 to Monday 26 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Simpson and 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.
Heatwave conditions are expected to continue through the weekend, easing later next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Alice Springs and Kulgera.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CST on Saturday 24 January 2026
Forecast
Indulkana (23.6971°S, 133.8725°E, 576m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy in the Simpson and E Lasseter Districts. A slight to medium chance of showers and thunderstorms elsewhere, increasing to a medium to high chance over the Top End and in the Gregory District. Heavy falls possible in the Daly District. Very hot S of Tennant Creek. Light to moderate NE/NW winds, fresh and gusty in the W Simpson District during the morning.
Forecast for Indulkana (23.6971°S, 133.8725°E, 576m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 26° 25° 27° 27° 26° 26° 25° Maximum 42° 42° 41° 42° 42° 41° 41° Chance of rain 20% 30% 30% 20% 20% 40% 40% 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)10
(km/h)18
(km/h)9
(km/h)22
(km/h)15
(km/h)21
(km/h)19
(km/h)19
(km/h)25
(km/h)15
(km/h)27
(km/h)17
(km/h)27
(km/h)Wind direction NNW N NNW ENE N ENE NNE ENE NNE ENE N E ESE E Relative humidity 24% 13% 24% 14% 28% 17% 27% 15% 26% 12% 22% 13% 24% 14% Dew point 13°C 8°C 12°C 10°C 15°C 12°C 14°C 11°C 13°C 7°C 11°C 8°C 11°C 9°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Indulkana (23.6971°S, 133.8725°E, 576m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:42am CST 6:07am CST 7:26pm CST 7:50pm CST 10:51am CST 10:49pm CST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
