Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:32 PM WST on Thursday 30 January 2025
Valid for Thursday 30 January 2025 to Sunday 02 February 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior, Central West and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
Great Southern
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 in the low to mid forties, potentially reaching the high forties over the Gascoyne during the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures mostly in the low to high twenties but reaching the low thirties at times about the Gascoyne.
Extreme heatwave conditions have peaked over WA though small pockets remain over the Gascoyne and North Interior which may extend over broader areas into the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions will persist across broad areas of central and inland WA through till at least early next week, and will extend to include parts of the southeast from tomorrow. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet, Morawa, Newman, Paraburdoo and Wiluna.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Friday 31 January 2025
Forecast
Northam (31.6548°S, 116.6703°E, 146m AMSL) Northam,WA set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Northam 7 day forecast
Today: Sunny morning. Slight chance of a shower in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds N/NE 25 to 35 km/h shifting S/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to 21 to 27 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 40s.
Forecast for Northam (31.6548°S, 116.6703°E, 146m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 19° 20° 19° 19° 17° 21° 26° Maximum 43° 39° 41° 38° 38° 42° 41° Chance of rain 10% 5% 5% 5% 10% 30% 20% 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 13
(km/h)25
(km/h)18
(km/h)13
(km/h)14
(km/h)10
(km/h)18
(km/h)18
(km/h)28
(km/h)22
(km/h)22
(km/h)13
(km/h)16
(km/h)15
(km/h)Wind direction NNE W SSE S ESE WSW SSE S ESE ESE E ESE E SE Relative humidity 23% 13% 44% 16% 38% 16% 53% 22% 52% 22% 40% 18% 33% 15% Dew point 8°C 9°C 13°C 9°C 11°C 11°C 15°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 14°C 13°C 10°C First light 5:11am 5:12am 5:13am 5:14am 5:15am 5:16am 5:17am Sunrise 5:38am 5:39am 5:39am 5:40am 5:41am 5:42am 5:43am Sunset 7:16pm 7:15pm 7:14pm 7:14pm 7:13pm 7:12pm 7:11pm Last light 7:42pm 7:41pm 7:41pm 7:40pm 7:39pm 7:38pm 7:37pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Northam (31.6548°S, 116.6703°E, 146m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:11am WST 5:38am WST 7:16pm WST 7:42pm WST 7:10am WST 8:36pm WST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Feb 05 Full moon Feb 13 Last quarter Feb 21 New moon Feb 28 Northam sun & moon times
FridayFirst light5:11am
WSTSunrise5:38am
WSTSunset7:16pm
WSTLast light7:42pm
WSTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseFri
7:10am
WSTMoon setFri
8:36pm
WSTFirst quarterFirst quarter Wed
Feb 05
Full moonFull moon Thu
Feb 13
Last quarterLast quarter Fri
Feb 21
New moonNew moon Fri
Feb 28
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Thu 1:32pm UTC Severe weather advice WAThu 1:32pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:32 PM WST on Thursday 30 January 2025
Valid for Thursday 30 January 2025 to Sunday 02 February 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior, Central West and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
Great Southern
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 in the low to mid forties, potentially reaching the high forties over the Gascoyne during the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures mostly in the low to high twenties but reaching the low thirties at times about the Gascoyne.
Extreme heatwave conditions have peaked over WA though small pockets remain over the Gascoyne and North Interior which may extend over broader areas into the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions will persist across broad areas of central and inland WA through till at least early next week, and will extend to include parts of the southeast from tomorrow. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet, Morawa, Newman, Paraburdoo and Wiluna.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Friday 31 January 2025Thu 1:32pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:32 PM WST on Thursday 30 January 2025
Valid for Thursday 30 January 2025 to Sunday 02 February 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior, Central West and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
Great Southern
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 in the low to mid forties, potentially reaching the high forties over the Gascoyne during the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures mostly in the low to high twenties but reaching the low thirties at times about the Gascoyne.
Extreme heatwave conditions have peaked over WA though small pockets remain over the Gascoyne and North Interior which may extend over broader areas into the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions will persist across broad areas of central and inland WA through till at least early next week, and will extend to include parts of the southeast from tomorrow. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet, Morawa, Newman, Paraburdoo and Wiluna.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Friday 31 January 2025Thu 1:32pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:32 PM WST on Thursday 30 January 2025
Valid for Thursday 30 January 2025 to Sunday 02 February 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior, Central West and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
Great Southern
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 in the low to mid forties, potentially reaching the high forties over the Gascoyne during the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures mostly in the low to high twenties but reaching the low thirties at times about the Gascoyne.
Extreme heatwave conditions have peaked over WA though small pockets remain over the Gascoyne and North Interior which may extend over broader areas into the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions will persist across broad areas of central and inland WA through till at least early next week, and will extend to include parts of the southeast from tomorrow. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet, Morawa, Newman, Paraburdoo and Wiluna.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Friday 31 January 2025Thu 1:32pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:32 PM WST on Thursday 30 January 2025
Valid for Thursday 30 January 2025 to Sunday 02 February 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior, Central West and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
Great Southern
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 in the low to mid forties, potentially reaching the high forties over the Gascoyne during the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures mostly in the low to high twenties but reaching the low thirties at times about the Gascoyne.
Extreme heatwave conditions have peaked over WA though small pockets remain over the Gascoyne and North Interior which may extend over broader areas into the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions will persist across broad areas of central and inland WA through till at least early next week, and will extend to include parts of the southeast from tomorrow. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet, Morawa, Newman, Paraburdoo and Wiluna.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Friday 31 January 2025Thu 1:32pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:32 PM WST on Thursday 30 January 2025
Valid for Thursday 30 January 2025 to Sunday 02 February 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior, Central West and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
Great Southern
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 in the low to mid forties, potentially reaching the high forties over the Gascoyne during the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures mostly in the low to high twenties but reaching the low thirties at times about the Gascoyne.
Extreme heatwave conditions have peaked over WA though small pockets remain over the Gascoyne and North Interior which may extend over broader areas into the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions will persist across broad areas of central and inland WA through till at least early next week, and will extend to include parts of the southeast from tomorrow. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet, Morawa, Newman, Paraburdoo and Wiluna.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Friday 31 January 2025Thu 1:32pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:32 PM WST on Thursday 30 January 2025
Valid for Thursday 30 January 2025 to Sunday 02 February 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior, Central West and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
Great Southern
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 in the low to mid forties, potentially reaching the high forties over the Gascoyne during the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures mostly in the low to high twenties but reaching the low thirties at times about the Gascoyne.
Extreme heatwave conditions have peaked over WA though small pockets remain over the Gascoyne and North Interior which may extend over broader areas into the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions will persist across broad areas of central and inland WA through till at least early next week, and will extend to include parts of the southeast from tomorrow. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet, Morawa, Newman, Paraburdoo and Wiluna.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Friday 31 January 2025Thu 1:32pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:32 PM WST on Thursday 30 January 2025
Valid for Thursday 30 January 2025 to Sunday 02 February 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior, Central West and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
Great Southern
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 in the low to mid forties, potentially reaching the high forties over the Gascoyne during the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures mostly in the low to high twenties but reaching the low thirties at times about the Gascoyne.
Extreme heatwave conditions have peaked over WA though small pockets remain over the Gascoyne and North Interior which may extend over broader areas into the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions will persist across broad areas of central and inland WA through till at least early next week, and will extend to include parts of the southeast from tomorrow. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet, Morawa, Newman, Paraburdoo and Wiluna.
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