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
Derby (17.3048°S, 123.6325°E, 10m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely this morning. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with damaging winds during this afternoon and evening. Winds W/SW 20 to 30 km/h tending W/NW in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 35 to 43.
Forecast for Derby (17.3048°S, 123.6325°E, 10m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary
Minimum 26° 26° 26° 26° 26° 26° 26° Maximum 37° 38° 38° 38° 38° 37° 38° Chance of rain 10% 30% 20% 30% 30% 20% 70% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No 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 18
(km/h)26
(km/h)22
(km/h)28
(km/h)21
(km/h)25
(km/h)20
(km/h)23
(km/h)19
(km/h)24
(km/h)22
(km/h)23
(km/h)18
(km/h)25
(km/h)Wind direction WSW NNW W NNW W NW W NW W NW W NW WSW WNW Relative humidity 70% 52% 69% 49% 69% 49% 71% 51% 72% 54% 71% 51% 71% 53% Dew point 25°C 25°C 26°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 26°C 25°C 25°C 26°C 25°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Derby (17.3048°S, 123.6325°E, 10m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 4:59am WST 5:22am WST 6:26pm WST 6:50pm WST 1:14am WST 2:46pm 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