Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:16 PM WST on Tuesday 13 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 13 January 2026 to Friday 16 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 mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify during the week and extend across much of north and northwest WA. Locations likely to be impacted include Balgo Hill and Kiwirrkurra.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 14 January 2026
Forecast
Brockman (24.8793°S, 113.6499°E, 0m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the far NE, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the NE during this afternoon and evening. Winds S/SE 15 to 25 km/h tending E/SE 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then tending SE/SW in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 39 to 45.
Forecast for Brockman (24.8793°S, 113.6499°E, 0m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 23° 24° 24° 24° 22° 22° 23° Maximum 31° 32° 33° 32° 31° 31° 31° Chance of rain 5% 5% 20% 10% 5% 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 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 26
(km/h)30
(km/h)27
(km/h)34
(km/h)27
(km/h)32
(km/h)36
(km/h)40
(km/h)36
(km/h)38
(km/h)33
(km/h)34
(km/h)27
(km/h)36
(km/h)Wind direction SSW SW SSW SW SSW SW SSW SW S SW S SW S SW Relative humidity 65% 61% 64% 65% 65% 65% 63% 62% 55% 55% 65% 62% 62% 63% Dew point 21°C 21°C 22°C 23°C 23°C 24°C 21°C 22°C 17°C 20°C 20°C 21°C 20°C 22°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Brockman (24.8793°S, 113.6499°E, 0m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:23am WST 5:48am WST 7:20pm WST 7:45pm WST 1:39am WST 3:45pm 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
