Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:35 PM CST on Saturday 31 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 31 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Simpson
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 currently peaking and are expected to ease on Sunday.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CST on Sunday 01 February 2026
Forecast
Alexandria (20.7286°S, 139.4926°E, 358m 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 during this afternoon and evening. Winds NW/NE 15 to 20 km/h tending E/NE 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 36 to 41.
Forecast for Alexandria (20.7286°S, 139.4926°E, 358m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 22° 24° 22° 22° 22° 22° 22° Maximum 38° 38° 33° 33° 32° 32° 32° Chance of rain 20% 80% 50% 60% 70% 90% 90% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 1-5mm 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 12
(km/h)19
(km/h)6
(km/h)13
(km/h)11
(km/h)14
(km/h)18
(km/h)18
(km/h)15
(km/h)17
(km/h)12
(km/h)17
(km/h)11
(km/h)13
(km/h)Wind direction NNE ENE N ENE ESE E E E ENE ENE ENE ENE ENE E Relative humidity 64% 33% 63% 35% 69% 50% 73% 57% 72% 53% 76% 55% 75% 65% Dew point 22°C 18°C 23°C 19°C 21°C 20°C 22°C 22°C 22°C 20°C 23°C 21°C 23°C 24°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Alexandria (20.7286°S, 139.4926°E, 358m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:01am EST 6:25am EST 7:26pm EST 7:50pm EST 7:05pm EST 5:19am EST 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
