Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:37 PM WST on Saturday 17 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 17 January 2026 to Tuesday 20 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North Interior
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne and South Interior
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 in the low to high forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties to low thirties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify through next week and extend across much of north and northwest WA. Locations likely to be impacted include Kiwirrkurra, Marble Bar, Newman and Paraburdoo.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Sunday 18 January 2026
Forecast
Cleaverville (20.6514°S, 117.0331°E, 10m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower inland in the afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with damaging winds inland. Winds NW/SW 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 41 to 46.
Forecast for Cleaverville (20.6514°S, 117.0331°E, 10m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 29° 28° 29° 29° 27° 27° 27° Maximum 40° 42° 45° 45° 42° 39° 39° Chance of rain 20% 20% 5% 5% 5% 30% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 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 17
(km/h)31
(km/h)24
(km/h)36
(km/h)17
(km/h)26
(km/h)27
(km/h)25
(km/h)24
(km/h)29
(km/h)22
(km/h)36
(km/h)23
(km/h)38
(km/h)Wind direction NW WNW WSW WNW SSE N ESE NNE ESE NNE WNW NW WNW NW Relative humidity 62% 46% 52% 43% 31% 29% 19% 23% 26% 30% 52% 49% 47% 38% Dew point 26°C 24°C 24°C 24°C 19°C 21°C 11°C 17°C 14°C 19°C 23°C 24°C 21°C 20°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Cleaverville (20.6514°S, 117.0331°E, 10m 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 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
