Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Fire Weather Warning
for Exmouth Gulf Coast fire weather district
Issued at 03:17 PM WST on Monday 05 January 2026
Weather Situation
Very hot conditions combined with fresh and gusty south to southwesterly winds during the afternoon and early evening periods will lead to extreme fire danger in the Exmouth Gulf Coast fire weather district on Monday and Tuesday.
For the rest of Monday 05 January:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Exmouth Gulf Coast
For Tuesday 06 January:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Exmouth Gulf Coast
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises you to:
Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.emergency.wa.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.
For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.dfes.wa.gov.au.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am WST Tuesday.
Forecast
Dampier Archipelago (20.5793°S, 116.6364°E, 39m AMSL) Dampier Archipelago,WA set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Dampier Archipelago 7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds NE/SE 20 to 30 km/h tending NW/SW 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.
Forecast for Dampier Archipelago (20.5793°S, 116.6364°E, 39m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 28° 28° 29° 29° 28° 28° 29° Maximum 39° 39° 43° 37° 36° 38° 38° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating - - - - - - - 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 9
(km/h)22
(km/h)16
(km/h)27
(km/h)15
(km/h)26
(km/h)22
(km/h)27
(km/h)16
(km/h)25
(km/h)16
(km/h)28
(km/h)16
(km/h)27
(km/h)Wind direction N NNW WNW NNW S N ENE NE NE N NW NNW NNE NW Relative humidity 61% 39% 61% 45% 42% 41% 70% 60% 69% 60% 65% 53% 59% 51% Dew point 25°C 21°C 25°C 23°C 23°C 23°C 27°C 26°C 26°C 26°C 25°C 25°C 24°C 25°C First light 5:13am 5:14am 5:15am 5:15am 5:16am 5:17am 5:17am Sunrise 5:38am 5:38am 5:39am 5:40am 5:40am 5:41am 5:42am Sunset 6:58pm 6:59pm 6:59pm 6:59pm 6:59pm 6:59pm 7:00pm Last light 7:23pm 7:23pm 7:23pm 7:24pm 7:24pm 7:24pm 7:24pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Dampier Archipelago (20.5793°S, 116.6364°E, 39m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:13am WST 5:38am WST 6:58pm WST 7:23pm WST 8:50pm WST 7:15am WST 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Dampier Archipelago sun & moon times
MondayFirst light5:13am
WSTSunrise5:38am
WSTSunset6:58pm
WSTLast light7:23pm
WSTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseMon
8:50pm
WSTMoon setMon
7:15am
WSTLast quarterLast quarter Sun
Jan 11
New moonNew moon Mon
Jan 19
First quarterFirst quarter Mon
Jan 26
Full moonFull moon Mon
Feb 02
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Mon 3:17pm UTC Fire weather warning WAMon 12:26pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:26 PM WST on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior and South Interior
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central Wheat Belt
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, reaching high forties in parts of northwest WA. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to continue over coming days before contracting northward over the second half of the week as maximum temperatures begin to ease across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Central Wheat Belt however low intensity heatwave conditions continue. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet, Newman, Paraburdoo and Wiluna.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 12:26pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:26 PM WST on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior and South Interior
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central Wheat Belt
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, reaching high forties in parts of northwest WA. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to continue over coming days before contracting northward over the second half of the week as maximum temperatures begin to ease across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Central Wheat Belt however low intensity heatwave conditions continue. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet, Newman, Paraburdoo and Wiluna.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 12:26pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:26 PM WST on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior and South Interior
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central Wheat Belt
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, reaching high forties in parts of northwest WA. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to continue over coming days before contracting northward over the second half of the week as maximum temperatures begin to ease across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Central Wheat Belt however low intensity heatwave conditions continue. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet, Newman, Paraburdoo and Wiluna.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 12:26pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:26 PM WST on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior and South Interior
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central Wheat Belt
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, reaching high forties in parts of northwest WA. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to continue over coming days before contracting northward over the second half of the week as maximum temperatures begin to ease across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Central Wheat Belt however low intensity heatwave conditions continue. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet, Newman, Paraburdoo and Wiluna.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 12:26pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:26 PM WST on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior and South Interior
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central Wheat Belt
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, reaching high forties in parts of northwest WA. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to continue over coming days before contracting northward over the second half of the week as maximum temperatures begin to ease across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Central Wheat Belt however low intensity heatwave conditions continue. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet, Newman, Paraburdoo and Wiluna.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 12:26pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:26 PM WST on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior and South Interior
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central Wheat Belt
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, reaching high forties in parts of northwest WA. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to continue over coming days before contracting northward over the second half of the week as maximum temperatures begin to ease across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Central Wheat Belt however low intensity heatwave conditions continue. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet, Newman, Paraburdoo and Wiluna.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 12:26pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:26 PM WST on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior and South Interior
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central Wheat Belt
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, reaching high forties in parts of northwest WA. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to continue over coming days before contracting northward over the second half of the week as maximum temperatures begin to ease across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Central Wheat Belt however low intensity heatwave conditions continue. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet, Newman, Paraburdoo and Wiluna.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 12:26pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:26 PM WST on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior and South Interior
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central Wheat Belt
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, reaching high forties in parts of northwest WA. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to continue over coming days before contracting northward over the second half of the week as maximum temperatures begin to ease across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Central Wheat Belt however low intensity heatwave conditions continue. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet, Newman, Paraburdoo and Wiluna.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Tuesday 06 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone°- Fire Weather Warning for Exmouth Gulf Coast
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