Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:26 PM WST on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior and South Interior
Cancellation for the following areas:
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 generally in the low to mid forties, reaching high forties in parts of northwest WA. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to continue over coming days before contracting northward over the second half of the week as maximum temperatures begin to ease across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Central Wheat Belt however low intensity heatwave conditions continue. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet, Newman, Paraburdoo and Wiluna.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Tuesday 06 January 2026
Forecast
Xantippe (30.2856°S, 117.0015°E, 315m AMSL) Xantippe,WA set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Xantippe 7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds S/SE 15 to 20 km/h turning W/SW 20 to 30 km/h in the late morning then tending SE/SW in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low 40s.
Forecast for Xantippe (30.2856°S, 117.0015°E, 315m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 18° 16° 15° 17° 16° 13° 16° Maximum 42° 39° 36° 37° 30° 33° 34° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 20% 20% 50% 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 9
(km/h)18
(km/h)16
(km/h)20
(km/h)27
(km/h)19
(km/h)22
(km/h)21
(km/h)32
(km/h)25
(km/h)33
(km/h)27
(km/h)33
(km/h)24
(km/h)Wind direction SE WSW SSW SW SSE S SE SW SSE SSE SE SE E ESE Relative humidity 28% 11% 35% 16% 46% 21% 33% 17% 47% 26% 43% 22% 34% 22% Dew point 11°C 5°C 12°C 8°C 13°C 10°C 10°C 7°C 11°C 8°C 9°C 8°C 8°C 9°C First light 4:50am 4:51am 4:52am 4:53am 4:54am 4:55am 4:55am Sunrise 5:18am 5:18am 5:19am 5:20am 5:21am 5:22am 5:22am Sunset 7:19pm 7:19pm 7:20pm 7:20pm 7:20pm 7:20pm 7:20pm Last light 7:47pm 7:47pm 7:47pm 7:47pm 7:47pm 7:47pm 7:47pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Xantippe (30.2856°S, 117.0015°E, 315m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 4:50am WST 5:18am WST 7:19pm WST 7:47pm WST 9:07pm WST 6:55am WST 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Xantippe sun & moon times
MondayFirst light4:50am
WSTSunrise5:18am
WSTSunset7:19pm
WSTLast light7:47pm
WSTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseMon
9:07pm
WSTMoon setMon
6:55am
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
Mon 12:26pm UTC Severe weather advice WAMon 12:26pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:26 PM WST on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior and South Interior
Cancellation for the following areas:
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 generally in the low to mid forties, reaching high forties in parts of northwest WA. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to continue over coming days before contracting northward over the second half of the week as maximum temperatures begin to ease across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Central Wheat Belt however low intensity heatwave conditions continue. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet, Newman, Paraburdoo and Wiluna.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 12:26pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:26 PM WST on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior and South Interior
Cancellation for the following areas:
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 generally in the low to mid forties, reaching high forties in parts of northwest WA. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to continue over coming days before contracting northward over the second half of the week as maximum temperatures begin to ease across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Central Wheat Belt however low intensity heatwave conditions continue. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet, Newman, Paraburdoo and Wiluna.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 12:26pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:26 PM WST on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior and South Interior
Cancellation for the following areas:
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 generally in the low to mid forties, reaching high forties in parts of northwest WA. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to continue over coming days before contracting northward over the second half of the week as maximum temperatures begin to ease across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Central Wheat Belt however low intensity heatwave conditions continue. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet, Newman, Paraburdoo and Wiluna.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 12:26pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:26 PM WST on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior and South Interior
Cancellation for the following areas:
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 generally in the low to mid forties, reaching high forties in parts of northwest WA. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to continue over coming days before contracting northward over the second half of the week as maximum temperatures begin to ease across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Central Wheat Belt however low intensity heatwave conditions continue. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet, Newman, Paraburdoo and Wiluna.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 12:26pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:26 PM WST on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior and South Interior
Cancellation for the following areas:
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 generally in the low to mid forties, reaching high forties in parts of northwest WA. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to continue over coming days before contracting northward over the second half of the week as maximum temperatures begin to ease across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Central Wheat Belt however low intensity heatwave conditions continue. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet, Newman, Paraburdoo and Wiluna.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 12:26pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:26 PM WST on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior and South Interior
Cancellation for the following areas:
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 generally in the low to mid forties, reaching high forties in parts of northwest WA. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to continue over coming days before contracting northward over the second half of the week as maximum temperatures begin to ease across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Central Wheat Belt however low intensity heatwave conditions continue. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet, Newman, Paraburdoo and Wiluna.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 12:26pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:26 PM WST on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior and South Interior
Cancellation for the following areas:
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 generally in the low to mid forties, reaching high forties in parts of northwest WA. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching high twenties in parts of northwest WA.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to continue over coming days before contracting northward over the second half of the week as maximum temperatures begin to ease across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Central Wheat Belt however low intensity heatwave conditions continue. Locations likely to be impacted include Exmouth, Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet, Newman, Paraburdoo and Wiluna.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Tuesday 06 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
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