Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:56 PM CST on Saturday 10 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 10 January 2026 to Tuesday 13 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Gregory, Barkly, Lasseter and Tanami
Cancellation 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 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, continue to develop through central areas and extend into the Top End early next week.
Locations likely to be impacted include Alpurrurulam, Lajamanu, Kalkarindji, Timber Creek and Walungurru.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CST on Sunday 11 January 2026
Forecast
Brunette Downs (21.4767°S, 137.2295°E, 241m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny S of Renner Springs. A slight chance of showers and gusty thunderstorms elsewhere, increasing to a medium to high chance in the Top End. Possible damaging wind gusts with thunderstorm in the W Gregory District. Very hot in the Gregory, Tanami, Barkly, N Lasseter and NE Simpson Districts. Moderate to fresh and gusty SE winds S of Renner Springs, extending N to Daly Waters by late morning, with blowing dust and sand across the E Simpson District. Light to moderate SW/NW winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Brunette Downs (21.4767°S, 137.2295°E, 241m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 27° 30° 29° 30° 28° 27° 26° Maximum 42° 41° 40° 38° 36° 37° 37° Chance of rain 5% 10% 40% 40% 30% 30% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High High High - - - 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)29
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(km/h)Wind direction SSW SSE S S S S SSE SSE SSE SSE SE SSE SSE SSE Relative humidity 31% 14% 19% 14% 24% 19% 36% 31% 42% 29% 39% 24% 36% 19% Dew point 14°C 10°C 7°C 9°C 10°C 12°C 16°C 18°C 16°C 16°C 15°C 13°C 14°C 10°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Brunette Downs (21.4767°S, 137.2295°E, 241m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:49am EST 6:14am EST 7:35pm EST 8:00pm EST 12:17am EST 1:17pm EST 
3rd quarter
Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 -
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