Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:46 PM CST on Tuesday 13 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 13 January 2026 to Friday 16 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Gregory and Tanami
Warning for the following areas:
Daly, Arnhem, Carpentaria, Barkly 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 the low thirties over central western parts.
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, Kaltukatjara, Lajamanu, Nauiyu, Tennant Creek, Walungurru and Yuendumu.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CST on Wednesday 14 January 2026
Forecast
Middle Point (12.6027°S, 131.3024°E, 17m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening, possibly severe with damaging winds. Winds W 20 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the evening.
Forecast for Middle Point (12.6027°S, 131.3024°E, 17m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 25° 25° 25° 25° 25° 25° 25° Maximum 35° 34° 33° 32° 32° 33° 33° Chance of rain 40% 70% 80% 80% 80% 90% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm 5-10mm 20-40mm 20-40mm 20-40mm 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 16
(km/h)19
(km/h)14
(km/h)20
(km/h)13
(km/h)18
(km/h)12
(km/h)15
(km/h)14
(km/h)17
(km/h)13
(km/h)17
(km/h)15
(km/h)17
(km/h)Wind direction WNW W WNW W W WSW W W W W WNW WNW WNW WNW Relative humidity 81% 65% 84% 72% 93% 81% 93% 81% 92% 82% 91% 83% 93% 79% Dew point 26°C 27°C 27°C 28°C 26°C 28°C 26°C 28°C 27°C 28°C 27°C 29°C 27°C 28°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Middle Point (12.6027°S, 131.3024°E, 17m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 6:07am CST 6:30am CST 7:18pm CST 7:41pm CST 2:22am CST 3:34pm 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
