Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:52 PM WST on Wednesday 14 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 14 January 2026 to Saturday 17 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North Interior
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne and South Interior
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 low to high forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to continue across much of north and northwest WA over the coming week. Locations likely to be impacted include Balgo Hill, Kiwirrkurra and Warburton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 15 January 2026
Forecast
Angelo River (24.0786°S, 118.0104°E, 352m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm inland in the afternoon and early evening. Winds NE/SE 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 41 to 47.
Forecast for Angelo River (24.0786°S, 118.0104°E, 352m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary
Minimum 29° 29° 29° 28° 29° 30° 29° Maximum 42° 44° 44° 44° 46° 46° 45° Chance of rain 30% 40% 10% 20% 20% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High 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 17
(km/h)16
(km/h)19
(km/h)15
(km/h)17
(km/h)18
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(km/h)17
(km/h)16
(km/h)20
(km/h)29
(km/h)27
(km/h)26
(km/h)29
(km/h)Wind direction ESE ENE E ENE S S SSE ESE SSE SSE E ESE ESE SE Relative humidity 23% 16% 23% 12% 23% 11% 23% 12% 21% 11% 12% 7% 9% 7% Dew point 13°C 11°C 13°C 8°C 13°C 7°C 12°C 8°C 11°C 8°C 4°C 1°C -1°C 1°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Angelo River (24.0786°S, 118.0104°E, 352m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:11am WST 5:36am WST 7:00pm WST 7:25pm WST 2:09am WST 4:19pm WST
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