Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:05 PM CST on Friday 30 January 2026
Valid for Friday 30 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Simpson
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 in the low to mid-forties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease later in the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Kulgera.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CST on Saturday 31 January 2026
Local Weather
Alice Springs (23.7004°S, 133.8809°E, 576m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Current Conditions
Currently at Alice Springs Ap 31.9°- Dew point
- 10.0°
- Relative humidity
- 26%
- feels like
- 30.9°
- Wind
- E 6km/h
- Rainfall since 9am
- 0.0mm
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Radar
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7 day forecast
Today: A slight to medium chance of showers and thunderstorms apart from the E Simpson District, increasing to a medium to high chance N of Tennant Creek. Heavy falls possible in the S Top End, Gregory, Carpentaria, N Barkly and N Tanami Districts. Damaging winds possible with thunderstorms in the Gregory District. Very hot S of Ti Tree. Moderate to fresh and gusty E/NE winds S of Elliott, tending N/NW in the Simpson District during the morning. Light to moderate NW/NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Alice Springs (23.7004°S, 133.8809°E, 576m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 25° 25° 23° 22° 23° 24° 22° Maximum 42° 40° 38° 37° 39° 35° 34° Chance of rain 20% 20% 10% 20% 80% 90% 90% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 10-20mm 10-20mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate High Moderate Moderate - - - 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 10
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(km/h)28
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(km/h)24
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(km/h)28
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(km/h)Wind direction NE ESE SSE SSE SSE SE SE SE SE SE ESE ESE ESE ESE Relative humidity 26% 13% 31% 18% 24% 16% 27% 15% 19% 17% 47% 41% 61% 53% Dew point 13°C 9°C 13°C 12°C 7°C 8°C 7°C 6°C 6°C 10°C 18°C 20°C 20°C 23°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Alice Springs (23.7004°S, 133.8809°E, 576m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:48am CST 6:12am CST 7:24pm CST 7:48pm CST 6:14pm CST 3:57am CST 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 -
Warnings
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Past 24 Hours
We're sorry, but there are no historical observations available for Alice Springs
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