Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:29 PM WST on Tuesday 06 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 06 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields and South Interior
Cancellation for the following areas:
North Interior, Kimberley and Eucla
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, easing to the low to mid thirties across affected parts of southern WA during the second half of the week. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA.
Severe heatwave conditions are peaking about the south of WA and are expected to contract northward over the second half of the week.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Eucla, however low intensity heatwave conditions continue. Severe heatwave conditions have also eased over the North Interior and Kimberley however are expected to return later in the week and over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Newman, Paraburdoo, Wiluna and Warburton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Forecast
Victory Heights (30.7819°S, 121.4709°E, 349m AMSL) Victory Heights,WA set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Victory Heights 7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with damaging winds in the afternoon and evening. Winds NE/SE 15 to 25 km/h tending W/NW in the middle of the day then tending SE/SW 25 to 35 km/h in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 38 to 46.
Forecast for Victory Heights (30.7819°S, 121.4709°E, 349m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 21° 19° 16° 18° 15° 14° 18° Maximum 42° 36° 37° 30° 25° 31° 34° Chance of rain 20% 5% 5% 50% 50% 30% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - 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 20
(km/h)16
(km/h)23
(km/h)22
(km/h)18
(km/h)11
(km/h)30
(km/h)30
(km/h)28
(km/h)30
(km/h)24
(km/h)22
(km/h)21
(km/h)26
(km/h)Wind direction ESE SW SSE SSE E ENE SSE SSE ESE SE ESE ESE ESE ESE Relative humidity 48% 21% 48% 24% 45% 20% 46% 28% 52% 35% 48% 30% 45% 25% Dew point 13°C 13°C 13°C 12°C 10°C 10°C 11°C 9°C 9°C 8°C 9°C 10°C 11°C 11°C First light 4:31am 4:31am 4:32am 4:33am 4:34am 4:35am 4:36am Sunrise 4:58am 4:59am 5:00am 5:01am 5:01am 5:02am 5:03am Sunset 7:02pm 7:02pm 7:02pm 7:02pm 7:02pm 7:02pm 7:02pm Last light 7:29pm 7:29pm 7:29pm 7:29pm 7:29pm 7:29pm 7:29pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Victory Heights (30.7819°S, 121.4709°E, 349m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 4:31am WST 4:58am WST 7:02pm WST 7:29pm WST 9:24pm WST 7:43am WST 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Victory Heights sun & moon times
TuesdayFirst light4:31am
WSTSunrise4:58am
WSTSunset7:02pm
WSTLast light7:29pm
WSTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseTue
9:24pm
WSTMoon setTue
7:43am
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
Tue 12:29pm UTC Severe weather advice WATue 12:29pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:29 PM WST on Tuesday 06 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 06 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields and South Interior
Cancellation for the following areas:
North Interior, Kimberley and Eucla
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, easing to the low to mid thirties across affected parts of southern WA during the second half of the week. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA.
Severe heatwave conditions are peaking about the south of WA and are expected to contract northward over the second half of the week.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Eucla, however low intensity heatwave conditions continue. Severe heatwave conditions have also eased over the North Interior and Kimberley however are expected to return later in the week and over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Newman, Paraburdoo, Wiluna and Warburton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 07 January 2026Tue 12:29pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:29 PM WST on Tuesday 06 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 06 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields and South Interior
Cancellation for the following areas:
North Interior, Kimberley and Eucla
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, easing to the low to mid thirties across affected parts of southern WA during the second half of the week. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA.
Severe heatwave conditions are peaking about the south of WA and are expected to contract northward over the second half of the week.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Eucla, however low intensity heatwave conditions continue. Severe heatwave conditions have also eased over the North Interior and Kimberley however are expected to return later in the week and over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Newman, Paraburdoo, Wiluna and Warburton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 07 January 2026Tue 12:29pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:29 PM WST on Tuesday 06 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 06 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields and South Interior
Cancellation for the following areas:
North Interior, Kimberley and Eucla
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, easing to the low to mid thirties across affected parts of southern WA during the second half of the week. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA.
Severe heatwave conditions are peaking about the south of WA and are expected to contract northward over the second half of the week.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Eucla, however low intensity heatwave conditions continue. Severe heatwave conditions have also eased over the North Interior and Kimberley however are expected to return later in the week and over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Newman, Paraburdoo, Wiluna and Warburton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 07 January 2026Tue 12:29pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:29 PM WST on Tuesday 06 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 06 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields and South Interior
Cancellation for the following areas:
North Interior, Kimberley and Eucla
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, easing to the low to mid thirties across affected parts of southern WA during the second half of the week. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA.
Severe heatwave conditions are peaking about the south of WA and are expected to contract northward over the second half of the week.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Eucla, however low intensity heatwave conditions continue. Severe heatwave conditions have also eased over the North Interior and Kimberley however are expected to return later in the week and over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Newman, Paraburdoo, Wiluna and Warburton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 07 January 2026Tue 12:29pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:29 PM WST on Tuesday 06 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 06 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields and South Interior
Cancellation for the following areas:
North Interior, Kimberley and Eucla
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, easing to the low to mid thirties across affected parts of southern WA during the second half of the week. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA.
Severe heatwave conditions are peaking about the south of WA and are expected to contract northward over the second half of the week.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Eucla, however low intensity heatwave conditions continue. Severe heatwave conditions have also eased over the North Interior and Kimberley however are expected to return later in the week and over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Newman, Paraburdoo, Wiluna and Warburton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 07 January 2026Tue 12:29pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:29 PM WST on Tuesday 06 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 06 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields and South Interior
Cancellation for the following areas:
North Interior, Kimberley and Eucla
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, easing to the low to mid thirties across affected parts of southern WA during the second half of the week. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA.
Severe heatwave conditions are peaking about the south of WA and are expected to contract northward over the second half of the week.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Eucla, however low intensity heatwave conditions continue. Severe heatwave conditions have also eased over the North Interior and Kimberley however are expected to return later in the week and over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Newman, Paraburdoo, Wiluna and Warburton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 07 January 2026Tue 12:29pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:29 PM WST on Tuesday 06 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 06 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields and South Interior
Cancellation for the following areas:
North Interior, Kimberley and Eucla
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, easing to the low to mid thirties across affected parts of southern WA during the second half of the week. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA.
Severe heatwave conditions are peaking about the south of WA and are expected to contract northward over the second half of the week.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Eucla, however low intensity heatwave conditions continue. Severe heatwave conditions have also eased over the North Interior and Kimberley however are expected to return later in the week and over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Newman, Paraburdoo, Wiluna and Warburton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 07 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
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