Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds

for Goldfields, South East Coastal and parts of Eucla, Central Wheat Belt, Gascoyne, South Interior and Great Southern districts.

Issued at 6:08 pm Wednesday, 12 March 2025.

Isolated severe thunderstorms in southern inland parts of the state.

Weather Situation
High-based thunderstorms are developing in a hot unstable airmass in the interior of the state this afternoon, with the risk of damaging wind gusts.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, South Interior, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Esperance, Kalgoorlie, Norseman, Leonora, Menzies and Salmon Gums.
114 km/h gust was recorded at Laverton Airport at 4:23 pm.
90 km/h gust was recorded at Esperance at 5.59pm

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* If outside find safe shelter away from trees, power lines, storm water drains and streams.
* Close your curtains and blinds, and stay inside away from windows.
* Unplug electrical appliances and do not use land line telephones if there is lightning.
* If there is flooding, create your own sandbags by using pillow cases filled with sand and place them around doorways to protect your home.
* If boating, swimming or surfing leave the water.
* Do not drive into water of unknown depth and current.
* Slow down and turn your headlights on.
* Be alert and watch for hazards on the road such as fallen power lines and loose debris.
* If it is raining heavily and you cannot see, pull over and park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears.

The next warning is due to be issued by 9:10 pm Wednesday.
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.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds

for Goldfields, South East Coastal and parts of Eucla, Central Wheat Belt, Gascoyne, South Interior and Great Southern districts.

Issued at 6:08 pm Wednesday, 12 March 2025.

Isolated severe thunderstorms in southern inland parts of the state.

Weather Situation
High-based thunderstorms are developing in a hot unstable airmass in the interior of the state this afternoon, with the risk of damaging wind gusts.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, South Interior, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Esperance, Kalgoorlie, Norseman, Leonora, Menzies and Salmon Gums.
114 km/h gust was recorded at Laverton Airport at 4:23 pm.
90 km/h gust was recorded at Esperance at 5.59pm

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* If outside find safe shelter away from trees, power lines, storm water drains and streams.
* Close your curtains and blinds, and stay inside away from windows.
* Unplug electrical appliances and do not use land line telephones if there is lightning.
* If there is flooding, create your own sandbags by using pillow cases filled with sand and place them around doorways to protect your home.
* If boating, swimming or surfing leave the water.
* Do not drive into water of unknown depth and current.
* Slow down and turn your headlights on.
* Be alert and watch for hazards on the road such as fallen power lines and loose debris.
* If it is raining heavily and you cannot see, pull over and park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears.

The next warning is due to be issued by 9:10 pm Wednesday.
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.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Fire Weather Warning

for Lakes, Stirling North and Esperance Coast fire weather districts

Issued at 05:15 AM WST on Wednesday 12 March 2025

Weather Situation
Hot and dry conditions combined with fresh and gusty northeast to northwesterly winds are leading to extreme fire danger today. Gusty thunderstorms are also expected, becoming more widespread through the afternoon.

For the rest of Wednesday 12 March:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Lakes, Stirling North and Esperance Coast

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.