Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

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Heatwave Warning

Issued at 01:23 PM WST on Friday 02 January 2026
Valid for Friday 02 January 2026 to Monday 05 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior, South Interior and 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 initially ranging from the mid thirties over the southeast to the mid forties over the northwest before increasing more broadly to the mid forties across affected areas by the start of next week. Overnight minimum temperatures broadly in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties about parts of the northwest.
Severe heatwave conditions building over much of the state across the weekend and continuing into next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet and Wiluna.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Saturday 03 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 01:23 PM WST on Friday 02 January 2026
Valid for Friday 02 January 2026 to Monday 05 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior, South Interior and 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 initially ranging from the mid thirties over the southeast to the mid forties over the northwest before increasing more broadly to the mid forties across affected areas by the start of next week. Overnight minimum temperatures broadly in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties about parts of the northwest.
Severe heatwave conditions building over much of the state across the weekend and continuing into next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet and Wiluna.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Saturday 03 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 01:23 PM WST on Friday 02 January 2026
Valid for Friday 02 January 2026 to Monday 05 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior, South Interior and 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 initially ranging from the mid thirties over the southeast to the mid forties over the northwest before increasing more broadly to the mid forties across affected areas by the start of next week. Overnight minimum temperatures broadly in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties about parts of the northwest.
Severe heatwave conditions building over much of the state across the weekend and continuing into next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet and Wiluna.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Saturday 03 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 01:23 PM WST on Friday 02 January 2026
Valid for Friday 02 January 2026 to Monday 05 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior, South Interior and 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 initially ranging from the mid thirties over the southeast to the mid forties over the northwest before increasing more broadly to the mid forties across affected areas by the start of next week. Overnight minimum temperatures broadly in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties about parts of the northwest.
Severe heatwave conditions building over much of the state across the weekend and continuing into next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet and Wiluna.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Saturday 03 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 01:23 PM WST on Friday 02 January 2026
Valid for Friday 02 January 2026 to Monday 05 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior, South Interior and 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 initially ranging from the mid thirties over the southeast to the mid forties over the northwest before increasing more broadly to the mid forties across affected areas by the start of next week. Overnight minimum temperatures broadly in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties about parts of the northwest.
Severe heatwave conditions building over much of the state across the weekend and continuing into next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet and Wiluna.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Saturday 03 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 01:23 PM WST on Friday 02 January 2026
Valid for Friday 02 January 2026 to Monday 05 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior, South Interior and 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 initially ranging from the mid thirties over the southeast to the mid forties over the northwest before increasing more broadly to the mid forties across affected areas by the start of next week. Overnight minimum temperatures broadly in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties about parts of the northwest.
Severe heatwave conditions building over much of the state across the weekend and continuing into next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet and Wiluna.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Saturday 03 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 01:23 PM WST on Friday 02 January 2026
Valid for Friday 02 January 2026 to Monday 05 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior, South Interior and 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 initially ranging from the mid thirties over the southeast to the mid forties over the northwest before increasing more broadly to the mid forties across affected areas by the start of next week. Overnight minimum temperatures broadly in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties about parts of the northwest.
Severe heatwave conditions building over much of the state across the weekend and continuing into next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet and Wiluna.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Saturday 03 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 01:23 PM WST on Friday 02 January 2026
Valid for Friday 02 January 2026 to Monday 05 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior, South Interior and 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 initially ranging from the mid thirties over the southeast to the mid forties over the northwest before increasing more broadly to the mid forties across affected areas by the start of next week. Overnight minimum temperatures broadly in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties about parts of the northwest.
Severe heatwave conditions building over much of the state across the weekend and continuing into next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet and Wiluna.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Saturday 03 January 2026