Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:43 PM CST on Friday 09 January 2026
Valid for Friday 09 January 2026 to Monday 12 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Gregory, Barkly, Simpson, Lasseter and Tanami
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 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 ease through the south over the weekend and continue to develop through central areas.
Locations likely to be impacted include Alice Springs, Kulgera, Kaltukatjara, Lajamanu, Kalkarindji, Walungurru and Yulara.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CST on Saturday 10 January 2026
Forecast
Yuelamu (22.2572°S, 132.2053°E, 688m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly clear in the Simpson District. A slight to medium chance of showers and thunderstorms elsewhere, increasing to a medium to high chance in the Top End. Light to moderate NE/SE winds S of Elliott. Light to moderate SW/NW winds N of Elliott.
Forecast for Yuelamu (22.2572°S, 132.2053°E, 688m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 26° 26° 25° 23° 23° 24° 26° Maximum 41° 41° 41° 41° 42° 43° 42° Chance of rain 10% 10% 5% 5% 10% 10% 10% 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 18
(km/h)10
(km/h)18
(km/h)25
(km/h)32
(km/h)24
(km/h)29
(km/h)26
(km/h)23
(km/h)24
(km/h)24
(km/h)26
(km/h)30
(km/h)27
(km/h)Wind direction NNE SE NE ESE SE SE SE SSE SE SSE SE SE SE SE Relative humidity 28% 16% 31% 15% 19% 12% 18% 9% 12% 8% 13% 9% 20% 10% Dew point 12°C 11°C 13°C 10°C 4°C 7°C 3°C 2°C -1°C 2°C 1°C 4°C 7°C 5°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Yuelamu (22.2572°S, 132.2053°E, 688m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:43am CST 6:07am CST 7:32pm CST 7:57pm CST 11:42pm CST 11:32am CST 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
