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
Forecast
Minnivale (31.0874°S, 117.1321°E, 291m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Winds SE/SW 20 to 30 km/h tending N/NW in the morning then tending SE/SW in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 25 with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.
Forecast for Minnivale (31.0874°S, 117.1321°E, 291m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary
Minimum 22° 20° 22° 20° 17° 19° 18° Maximum 39° 40° 40° 36° 35° 34° 30° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 40% 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 11
(km/h)15
(km/h)9
(km/h)14
(km/h)13
(km/h)14
(km/h)17
(km/h)16
(km/h)22
(km/h)14
(km/h)15
(km/h)18
(km/h)23
(km/h)22
(km/h)Wind direction S WSW SE WSW SSE WSW SSE SSW SE S SE SW SSE S Relative humidity 29% 12% 35% 12% 33% 14% 43% 20% 49% 22% 42% 23% 50% 24% Dew point 10°C 5°C 12°C 6°C 12°C 8°C 12°C 10°C 12°C 11°C 11°C 10°C 10°C 7°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Minnivale (31.0874°S, 117.1321°E, 291m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 4:46am WST 5:13am WST 7:20pm WST 7:48pm WST 7:34pm WST 4:28am WST
Full moon
Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days