Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Western Australia TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Heatwave Warning Issued at 01:52 PM WST on Saturday 24 January 2026 Valid for Saturday 24 January 2026 to Monday 26 January 2026 Warning for the following areas: Goldfields, Eucla and South Interior 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 over the east increasing to the low to mid forties over the weekend and overnight minimum temperatures increasing to the mid to high twenties. Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to peak over the southeast this weekend, and then ease early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Laverton. The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Sunday 25 January 2026