Heatwave Warning
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

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Heatwave Warning

Issued at 01:00 PM WST on Thursday 05 November 2026
Valid for Thursday 05 November 2026 to Sunday 08 November 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara and North 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 mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.

Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will persist into the weekend and early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Fitzroy Crossing and Marble Bar.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Friday 06 November 2026


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