Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:48 PM WST on Sunday 18 January 2026
Valid for Sunday 18 January 2026 to Wednesday 21 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne and North Interior
Warning for the following areas:
South Interior, Central West and Lower West
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 will range from the high thirties to the mid forties and will reach the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures will range from the low twenties to the low thirties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify early this week and begin to extend down the west coast before easing later this week. Locations likely to be impacted include Carnarvon, Exmouth, Gingin, Kalbarri, Morawa, Marble Bar, Newman, Paraburdoo, Port Hedland and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Monday 19 January 2026
Forecast
Whim Creek (20.8368°S, 117.8382°E, 40m AMSL) Whim Creek,WA set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Whim Creek 7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower inland, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with damaging winds inland. Winds NW/SW 20 to 30 km/h.
Forecast for Whim Creek (20.8368°S, 117.8382°E, 40m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary
Minimum 29° 28° 29° 29° 28° 27° 27° Maximum 40° 42° 45° 46° 43° 39° 39° Chance of rain 40% 20% 5% 5% 20% 5% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High 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 17
(km/h)32
(km/h)24
(km/h)36
(km/h)16
(km/h)26
(km/h)25
(km/h)25
(km/h)25
(km/h)27
(km/h)16
(km/h)33
(km/h)24
(km/h)39
(km/h)Wind direction NW WNW W WNW SSW NNW ESE NNE ESE NNE W NNW WNW NW Relative humidity 62% 43% 54% 43% 31% 30% 22% 21% 22% 25% 51% 43% 48% 40% Dew point 26°C 25°C 24°C 24°C 19°C 21°C 14°C 17°C 13°C 17°C 22°C 22°C 21°C 21°C First light 5:21am 5:22am 5:22am 5:23am 5:24am 5:24am 5:25am Sunrise 5:45am 5:46am 5:46am 5:47am 5:48am 5:48am 5:49am Sunset 6:58pm 6:58pm 6:58pm 6:58pm 6:58pm 6:58pm 6:58pm Last light 7:22pm 7:22pm 7:22pm 7:22pm 7:22pm 7:22pm 7:22pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Whim Creek (20.8368°S, 117.8382°E, 40m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:21am WST 5:45am WST 6:58pm WST 7:22pm WST 4:55am WST 6:46pm WST
Waning crescent
New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 Whim Creek sun & moon times
SundayFirst light5:21am
WSTSunrise5:45am
WSTSunset6:58pm
WSTLast light7:22pm
WSTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseSun
4:55am
WSTMoon setSun
6:46pm
WSTNew moonNew moon Mon
Jan 19
First quarterFirst quarter Mon
Jan 26
Full moonFull moon Mon
Feb 02
Last quarterLast quarter Mon
Feb 09
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Sun 1:48pm UTC Severe weather advice WASun 1:48pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:48 PM WST on Sunday 18 January 2026
Valid for Sunday 18 January 2026 to Wednesday 21 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne and North Interior
Warning for the following areas:
South Interior, Central West and Lower West
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 will range from the high thirties to the mid forties and will reach the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures will range from the low twenties to the low thirties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify early this week and begin to extend down the west coast before easing later this week. Locations likely to be impacted include Carnarvon, Exmouth, Gingin, Kalbarri, Morawa, Marble Bar, Newman, Paraburdoo, Port Hedland and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Monday 19 January 2026Sun 1:48pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:48 PM WST on Sunday 18 January 2026
Valid for Sunday 18 January 2026 to Wednesday 21 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne and North Interior
Warning for the following areas:
South Interior, Central West and Lower West
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 will range from the high thirties to the mid forties and will reach the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures will range from the low twenties to the low thirties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify early this week and begin to extend down the west coast before easing later this week. Locations likely to be impacted include Carnarvon, Exmouth, Gingin, Kalbarri, Morawa, Marble Bar, Newman, Paraburdoo, Port Hedland and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Monday 19 January 2026Sun 1:48pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:48 PM WST on Sunday 18 January 2026
Valid for Sunday 18 January 2026 to Wednesday 21 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne and North Interior
Warning for the following areas:
South Interior, Central West and Lower West
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 will range from the high thirties to the mid forties and will reach the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures will range from the low twenties to the low thirties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify early this week and begin to extend down the west coast before easing later this week. Locations likely to be impacted include Carnarvon, Exmouth, Gingin, Kalbarri, Morawa, Marble Bar, Newman, Paraburdoo, Port Hedland and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Monday 19 January 2026Sun 1:48pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:48 PM WST on Sunday 18 January 2026
Valid for Sunday 18 January 2026 to Wednesday 21 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne and North Interior
Warning for the following areas:
South Interior, Central West and Lower West
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 will range from the high thirties to the mid forties and will reach the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures will range from the low twenties to the low thirties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify early this week and begin to extend down the west coast before easing later this week. Locations likely to be impacted include Carnarvon, Exmouth, Gingin, Kalbarri, Morawa, Marble Bar, Newman, Paraburdoo, Port Hedland and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Monday 19 January 2026Sun 1:48pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:48 PM WST on Sunday 18 January 2026
Valid for Sunday 18 January 2026 to Wednesday 21 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne and North Interior
Warning for the following areas:
South Interior, Central West and Lower West
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 will range from the high thirties to the mid forties and will reach the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures will range from the low twenties to the low thirties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify early this week and begin to extend down the west coast before easing later this week. Locations likely to be impacted include Carnarvon, Exmouth, Gingin, Kalbarri, Morawa, Marble Bar, Newman, Paraburdoo, Port Hedland and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Monday 19 January 2026Sun 1:48pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:48 PM WST on Sunday 18 January 2026
Valid for Sunday 18 January 2026 to Wednesday 21 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne and North Interior
Warning for the following areas:
South Interior, Central West and Lower West
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 will range from the high thirties to the mid forties and will reach the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures will range from the low twenties to the low thirties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify early this week and begin to extend down the west coast before easing later this week. Locations likely to be impacted include Carnarvon, Exmouth, Gingin, Kalbarri, Morawa, Marble Bar, Newman, Paraburdoo, Port Hedland and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Monday 19 January 2026Sun 1:48pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:48 PM WST on Sunday 18 January 2026
Valid for Sunday 18 January 2026 to Wednesday 21 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne and North Interior
Warning for the following areas:
South Interior, Central West and Lower West
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 will range from the high thirties to the mid forties and will reach the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures will range from the low twenties to the low thirties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify early this week and begin to extend down the west coast before easing later this week. Locations likely to be impacted include Carnarvon, Exmouth, Gingin, Kalbarri, Morawa, Marble Bar, Newman, Paraburdoo, Port Hedland and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Monday 19 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
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