Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Fire Weather Warning
for Midwest Inland, Yarra Yarra, Mortlock, Avon and Swan Inland North fire weather districts
Issued at 03:37 AM WST on Sunday 14 December 2025
Weather Situation
Very hot and dry conditions today with fresh and gusty north to northeast winds expected during the morning. Showers and gusty thunderstorms are forecast to develop through the warning area from the late morning.
For the rest of Sunday 14 December:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Midwest Inland, Yarra Yarra, Mortlock, Avon and Swan Inland North
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.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.
Forecast
Banksiadale (32.6232°S, 116.0848°E, 295m AMSL) Banksiadale,WA set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Banksiadale 7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers during this afternoon and early evening. A thunderstorm likely during the morning and afternoon, possibly severe with damaging winds. Winds E 25 to 40 km/h turning NE 20 to 30 km/h during the day. Daytime maximum temperatures 35 to 40.
Forecast for Banksiadale (32.6232°S, 116.0848°E, 295m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 18° 21° 16° 14° 13° 14° 14° Maximum 36° 34° 30° 28° 31° 34° 26° Chance of rain 60% 10% 20% 5% 30% 30% 50% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High Moderate 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 25
(km/h)15
(km/h)22
(km/h)19
(km/h)10
(km/h)19
(km/h)13
(km/h)17
(km/h)22
(km/h)14
(km/h)19
(km/h)13
(km/h)19
(km/h)21
(km/h)Wind direction E ENE NNE WNW WNW W SW WSW SE SSE E WSW SW SW Relative humidity 40% 30% 44% 42% 63% 49% 64% 39% 57% 35% 53% 37% 69% 43% Dew point 12°C 13°C 16°C 17°C 17°C 16°C 14°C 12°C 12°C 13°C 13°C 15°C 14°C 12°C First light 4:33am 4:33am 4:34am 4:34am 4:34am 4:35am 4:35am Sunrise 5:02am 5:02am 5:02am 5:03am 5:03am 5:03am 5:04am Sunset 7:19pm 7:19pm 7:20pm 7:21pm 7:21pm 7:22pm 7:22pm Last light 7:47pm 7:48pm 7:49pm 7:49pm 7:50pm 7:50pm 7:51pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Banksiadale (32.6232°S, 116.0848°E, 295m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter 4:33am WST 5:02am WST 7:19pm WST 7:47pm WST 1:10am WST 2:16pm WST 
Waning crescent
New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 Banksiadale sun & moon times
SundayFirst light4:33am
WSTSunrise5:02am
WSTSunset7:19pm
WSTLast light7:47pm
WSTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseSun
1:10am
WSTMoon setSun
2:16pm
WSTNew moonNew moon Sat
Dec 20
First quarterFirst quarter Sun
Dec 28
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Sun 3:37am UTC Fire weather warning WASun 12:34am UTC Severe thunderstorm advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Gascoyne, Central West, Lower West and Central Wheat Belt districts.
Issued at 12:34 am Sunday, 14 December 2025.
Severe thunderstorms have eased through central Western Australia.
Weather Situation
Severe thunderstorms persisted about a trough through central Western Australia this evening.
cancellation of severe thunderstorm warning for the following areas:
Gascoyne, Central West, Lower West and Central Wheat Belt
This warning is now cancelled. Other warnings may be current. Please check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts/.
25.2mm was recorded at South Holmwood in the 30 minutes to 9:39 pm.
33.6 mm was recorded at Wiluna in the 1 hour to 5:26 pm.
115 km/hr wind gust was recorded at Morawa Airport at 5:35 pm.
107 km/hr wind gust was recorded at Wiluna at 4:58 pm.
96 km/hr wind gust was recorded at Mount Magnet Airport at 4:42 pm.
96 km/hr wind gust was recorded at Meekatharra Airport at 3:35 pm.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* Keep away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways.
* Be careful of fallen trees, damaged buildings and debris.
* Be careful of fallen power lines. They are dangerous and should always be treated as live.
* Assess your home, car and property for damage.
* If damage has occurred take photos and contact your insurance company to organise permanent repairs.
* If your home or property has significant damage, like a badly damaged roof or flooding, call the SES on 132 500.
No further warnings will be issued for this event.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and Department of Fire and Emergency Services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.Sun 12:34am UTC Severe thunderstorm advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Gascoyne, Central West, Lower West and Central Wheat Belt districts.
Issued at 12:34 am Sunday, 14 December 2025.
Severe thunderstorms have eased through central Western Australia.
Weather Situation
Severe thunderstorms persisted about a trough through central Western Australia this evening.
cancellation of severe thunderstorm warning for the following areas:
Gascoyne, Central West, Lower West and Central Wheat Belt
This warning is now cancelled. Other warnings may be current. Please check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts/.
25.2mm was recorded at South Holmwood in the 30 minutes to 9:39 pm.
33.6 mm was recorded at Wiluna in the 1 hour to 5:26 pm.
115 km/hr wind gust was recorded at Morawa Airport at 5:35 pm.
107 km/hr wind gust was recorded at Wiluna at 4:58 pm.
96 km/hr wind gust was recorded at Mount Magnet Airport at 4:42 pm.
96 km/hr wind gust was recorded at Meekatharra Airport at 3:35 pm.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* Keep away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways.
* Be careful of fallen trees, damaged buildings and debris.
* Be careful of fallen power lines. They are dangerous and should always be treated as live.
* Assess your home, car and property for damage.
* If damage has occurred take photos and contact your insurance company to organise permanent repairs.
* If your home or property has significant damage, like a badly damaged roof or flooding, call the SES on 132 500.
No further warnings will be issued for this event.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and Department of Fire and Emergency Services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.Sat 1:10pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:10 PM WST on Saturday 13 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 13 December 2025 to Tuesday 16 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Lower West, South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal and Great Southern
Cancellation for the following areas:
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify over the weekend and persist over southern WA into next week.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger over the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include the Perth Metropolitan Area, Gingin, Hopetoun, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Sunday 14 December 2025Sat 1:10pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:10 PM WST on Saturday 13 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 13 December 2025 to Tuesday 16 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Lower West, South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal and Great Southern
Cancellation for the following areas:
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify over the weekend and persist over southern WA into next week.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger over the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include the Perth Metropolitan Area, Gingin, Hopetoun, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Sunday 14 December 2025Sat 1:10pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:10 PM WST on Saturday 13 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 13 December 2025 to Tuesday 16 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Lower West, South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal and Great Southern
Cancellation for the following areas:
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify over the weekend and persist over southern WA into next week.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger over the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include the Perth Metropolitan Area, Gingin, Hopetoun, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Sunday 14 December 2025Sat 1:10pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:10 PM WST on Saturday 13 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 13 December 2025 to Tuesday 16 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Lower West, South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal and Great Southern
Cancellation for the following areas:
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify over the weekend and persist over southern WA into next week.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger over the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include the Perth Metropolitan Area, Gingin, Hopetoun, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Sunday 14 December 2025Sat 1:10pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:10 PM WST on Saturday 13 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 13 December 2025 to Tuesday 16 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Lower West, South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal and Great Southern
Cancellation for the following areas:
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify over the weekend and persist over southern WA into next week.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger over the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include the Perth Metropolitan Area, Gingin, Hopetoun, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Sunday 14 December 2025Sat 1:10pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:10 PM WST on Saturday 13 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 13 December 2025 to Tuesday 16 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Lower West, South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal and Great Southern
Cancellation for the following areas:
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify over the weekend and persist over southern WA into next week.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger over the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include the Perth Metropolitan Area, Gingin, Hopetoun, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Sunday 14 December 2025Sat 1:10pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:10 PM WST on Saturday 13 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 13 December 2025 to Tuesday 16 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Lower West, South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal and Great Southern
Cancellation for the following areas:
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify over the weekend and persist over southern WA into next week.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger over the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include the Perth Metropolitan Area, Gingin, Hopetoun, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Sunday 14 December 2025Sat 1:10pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:10 PM WST on Saturday 13 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 13 December 2025 to Tuesday 16 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Lower West, South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal and Great Southern
Cancellation for the following areas:
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify over the weekend and persist over southern WA into next week.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger over the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include the Perth Metropolitan Area, Gingin, Hopetoun, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Sunday 14 December 2025For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone°- Fire Weather Warning for Midwest Inland, Yarra Yarra, Mortlock, Avon and Swan Inland North
- Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Gascoyne, Central West, Lower West and Central Wheat Belt districts
- Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Gascoyne, Central West, Lower West and Central Wheat Belt districts
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- Heatwave Warning Western Australia
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Temperature for next 7 days
0 Sunday Sunday 36 1 Monday Monday 34 2 Tuesday Tuesday 30 3 Wednesday Wednesday 28 4 Thursday Thursday 31 5 Friday Friday 34 6 Saturday Saturday 26 7 Saturday Saturday 26 -
Rain for next 7 days
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