Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:09 PM WST on Friday 06 December 2024
Valid for Friday 06 December 2024 to Monday 09 December 2024
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, North Interior and South Interior
Cancellation for the following areas:
Kimberley
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 to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to shift west into the Pilbara and Gascoyne over the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions have now eased over the Kimberley. Locations likely to be impacted include Meekatharra, Paraburdoo and Warburton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Saturday 07 December 2024
Forecast
Broome Airport (17.9492°S, 122.2336°E, 7m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the N, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds E/NE 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 34 to 42.
Forecast for Broome Airport (17.9492°S, 122.2336°E, 7m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 29° 28° 27° 27° 28° 28° 28° Maximum 36° 35° 35° 36° 36° 35° 35° Chance of rain 60% 50% 60% 70% 50% 70% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm 5-10mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 10-20mm 10-20mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate 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 13
(km/h)7
(km/h)12
(km/h)15
(km/h)11
(km/h)14
(km/h)15
(km/h)17
(km/h)17
(km/h)19
(km/h)15
(km/h)18
(km/h)10
(km/h)14
(km/h)Wind direction SW W W W E NW E NNE ESE N SSE NW ESE NW Relative humidity 72% 83% 72% 72% 68% 68% 67% 62% 68% 60% 69% 64% 71% 66% Dew point 27°C 24°C 27°C 28°C 25°C 26°C 26°C 26°C 26°C 26°C 26°C 26°C 26°C 26°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Broome Airport (17.9492°S, 122.2336°E, 7m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 4:43am WST 5:07am WST 6:17pm WST 6:41pm WST 9:23am WST 10:43pm WST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Dec 09 Full moon Dec 15 Last quarter Dec 23 New moon Dec 31 -
Warnings
- Heatwave Warning for Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning for Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning for Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning for Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning for Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning for Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning for Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning for Western Australia
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
