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
Wicherina (28.7175°S, 115.0153°E, 150m AMSL) Wicherina,WA set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Wicherina 7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds S 25 to 40 km/h.
Forecast for Wicherina (28.7175°S, 115.0153°E, 150m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary
Minimum 15° 15° 19° 26° 23° 19° 16° Maximum 30° 35° 45° 43° 41° 32° 27° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 10% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High Extreme Extreme 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 19
(km/h)35
(km/h)20
(km/h)35
(km/h)34
(km/h)27
(km/h)36
(km/h)30
(km/h)29
(km/h)30
(km/h)28
(km/h)39
(km/h)28
(km/h)38
(km/h)Wind direction SSE SSW SSE SSW ENE S ENE SSE ENE SSW S SSW SSE SSW Relative humidity 58% 53% 39% 38% 16% 17% 15% 15% 19% 23% 45% 47% 45% 45% Dew point 15°C 17°C 12°C 16°C 7°C 12°C 4°C 9°C 7°C 12°C 15°C 14°C 11°C 12°C First light 5:13am 5:14am 5:15am 5:16am 5:17am 5:18am 5:19am Sunrise 5:39am 5:40am 5:41am 5:42am 5:43am 5:44am 5:45am Sunset 7:23pm 7:23pm 7:23pm 7:23pm 7:22pm 7:22pm 7:22pm Last light 7:50pm 7:49pm 7:49pm 7:49pm 7:48pm 7:48pm 7:48pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Wicherina (28.7175°S, 115.0153°E, 150m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:13am WST 5:39am WST 7:23pm WST 7:50pm WST 4:45am WST 7:16pm WST
Waning crescent
New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 Wicherina sun & moon times
SundayFirst light5:13am
WSTSunrise5:39am
WSTSunset7:23pm
WSTLast light7:50pm
WSTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseSun
4:45am
WSTMoon setSun
7:16pm
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 2026Sun 1:01pm UTC Coastal wind warning WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Western Australia
Issued at 01:01 PM WST on Sunday 18 January 2026
for the period until midnight WST Monday 19 January 2026
Wind Warnings for Sunday 18 January
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Ningaloo Coast, Gascoyne Coast and Geraldton Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
North Kimberley Coast
Wind Warnings for Monday 19 January
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
North Kimberley Coast, Ningaloo Coast, Gascoyne Coast and Geraldton Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 7:01 pm WST Sunday.
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local
Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/wa/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind,
wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.
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