Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Fire Weather Warning

for Midwest Coast, Midwest Inland, Lesueur, Yarra Yarra, Mortlock, Swan Inland North, Swan Coastal North, Swan Inland South, Brockman, Geographe, Blackwood, Capes, Southern Forests and Arthur fire weather districts

Issued at 03:31 PM WST on Wednesday 24 December 2025

Weather Situation
Very hot and dry conditions on Wednesday and Thursday with strong east to northeasterly winds peaking during the morning. Winds turning to the north to northwest during the evening. Gusty (and mostly dry) thunderstorms developing through parts of the warning area during the afternoon.

For the rest of Wednesday 24 December:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Midwest Coast, Midwest Inland, Lesueur, Yarra Yarra and Swan Inland North

For Thursday 25 December:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Midwest Coast, Midwest Inland, Lesueur, Yarra Yarra, Mortlock, Swan Inland North, Swan Coastal North, Swan Inland South, Brockman, Geographe, Blackwood, Capes, Southern Forests and Arthur

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises you to:
Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.emergency.wa.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.

For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.dfes.wa.gov.au.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am WST Thursday.

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Western Australia

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Heatwave Warning

Issued at 01:36 PM WST on Wednesday 24 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Thursday 25 December 2025

Warning for the following areas:
Central West and Lower West
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West and Gascoyne

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 high thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties. Temperatures are expected to peak tomorrow then ease after a westerly change moves through during the evening.

Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne and South West districts although low intensity conditions still persist. Maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties about the South West, increasing to the mid to high twenties over the Gascoyne, before easing with the change. Locations likely to be impacted include Geraldton, Kalbarri and Yanchep.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 25 December 2025

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

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Heatwave Warning

Issued at 01:36 PM WST on Wednesday 24 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Thursday 25 December 2025

Warning for the following areas:
Central West and Lower West
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West and Gascoyne

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 high thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties. Temperatures are expected to peak tomorrow then ease after a westerly change moves through during the evening.

Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne and South West districts although low intensity conditions still persist. Maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties about the South West, increasing to the mid to high twenties over the Gascoyne, before easing with the change. Locations likely to be impacted include Geraldton, Kalbarri and Yanchep.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 25 December 2025

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 01:36 PM WST on Wednesday 24 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Thursday 25 December 2025

Warning for the following areas:
Central West and Lower West
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West and Gascoyne

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 high thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties. Temperatures are expected to peak tomorrow then ease after a westerly change moves through during the evening.

Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne and South West districts although low intensity conditions still persist. Maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties about the South West, increasing to the mid to high twenties over the Gascoyne, before easing with the change. Locations likely to be impacted include Geraldton, Kalbarri and Yanchep.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 25 December 2025

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 01:36 PM WST on Wednesday 24 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Thursday 25 December 2025

Warning for the following areas:
Central West and Lower West
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West and Gascoyne

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 high thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties. Temperatures are expected to peak tomorrow then ease after a westerly change moves through during the evening.

Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne and South West districts although low intensity conditions still persist. Maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties about the South West, increasing to the mid to high twenties over the Gascoyne, before easing with the change. Locations likely to be impacted include Geraldton, Kalbarri and Yanchep.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 25 December 2025

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 01:36 PM WST on Wednesday 24 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Thursday 25 December 2025

Warning for the following areas:
Central West and Lower West
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West and Gascoyne

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 high thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties. Temperatures are expected to peak tomorrow then ease after a westerly change moves through during the evening.

Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne and South West districts although low intensity conditions still persist. Maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties about the South West, increasing to the mid to high twenties over the Gascoyne, before easing with the change. Locations likely to be impacted include Geraldton, Kalbarri and Yanchep.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 25 December 2025

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 01:36 PM WST on Wednesday 24 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Thursday 25 December 2025

Warning for the following areas:
Central West and Lower West
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West and Gascoyne

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 high thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties. Temperatures are expected to peak tomorrow then ease after a westerly change moves through during the evening.

Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne and South West districts although low intensity conditions still persist. Maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties about the South West, increasing to the mid to high twenties over the Gascoyne, before easing with the change. Locations likely to be impacted include Geraldton, Kalbarri and Yanchep.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 25 December 2025

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 01:36 PM WST on Wednesday 24 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Thursday 25 December 2025

Warning for the following areas:
Central West and Lower West
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West and Gascoyne

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 high thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties. Temperatures are expected to peak tomorrow then ease after a westerly change moves through during the evening.

Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne and South West districts although low intensity conditions still persist. Maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties about the South West, increasing to the mid to high twenties over the Gascoyne, before easing with the change. Locations likely to be impacted include Geraldton, Kalbarri and Yanchep.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 25 December 2025

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 01:36 PM WST on Wednesday 24 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Thursday 25 December 2025

Warning for the following areas:
Central West and Lower West
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West and Gascoyne

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 high thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties. Temperatures are expected to peak tomorrow then ease after a westerly change moves through during the evening.

Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne and South West districts although low intensity conditions still persist. Maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties about the South West, increasing to the mid to high twenties over the Gascoyne, before easing with the change. Locations likely to be impacted include Geraldton, Kalbarri and Yanchep.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 25 December 2025