Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:03 PM WST on Tuesday 24 December 2024
Valid for Tuesday 24 December 2024 to Thursday 26 December 2024
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central West, Central Wheat Belt, Kimberley, Gascoyne and Lower West
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 over north western parts of the state with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Extreme to severe heatwave conditions over north western parts of WA are expected to ease through the week.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased in the SWLD and the Kimberley districts however low intensity heatwave conditions are expected to persist.
Locations likely to be impacted include Port Hedland.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 25 December 2024
Forecast
Derby (17.3048°S, 123.6325°E, 10m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the NW, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds N/NW 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening then becoming N/NW 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 34 to 41.
Forecast for Derby (17.3048°S, 123.6325°E, 10m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° Maximum 37° 36° 36° 37° 37° 37° 37° Chance of rain 50% 50% 70% 40% 40% 40% 80% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 10-20mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - 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
(km/h)21
(km/h)9
(km/h)23
(km/h)11
(km/h)21
(km/h)9
(km/h)20
(km/h)10
(km/h)22
(km/h)14
(km/h)19
(km/h)12
(km/h)23
(km/h)Wind direction N NNW NNW NNW NNW NNW ENE N NNE NNW WNW NW SW NNW Relative humidity 67% 58% 69% 57% 68% 60% 69% 52% 68% 57% 67% 52% 68% 54% Dew point 26°C 25°C 25°C 24°C 25°C 25°C 26°C 24°C 26°C 25°C 26°C 24°C 26°C 25°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Derby (17.3048°S, 123.6325°E, 10m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 4:47am WST 5:11am WST 6:21pm WST 6:45pm WST 12:38am WST 1:28pm WST 
Waning crescent
New moon Dec 31 First quarter Jan 07 Full moon Jan 14 Last quarter Jan 22 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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