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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

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Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:04 PM WST on Thursday 25 December 2025
Valid for Thursday 25 December 2025 to Saturday 27 December 2025

Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower West and Central 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.

Severe heatwave conditions building over the Pilbara with maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.

Severe heatwave conditions are easing during Thursday evening over the Central and Lower West with the passage of a westerly change, maximum temperatures in the mid twenties to low thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high teens. Locations likely to be impacted include Karratha.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Friday 26 December 2025

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:04 PM WST on Thursday 25 December 2025
Valid for Thursday 25 December 2025 to Saturday 27 December 2025

Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower West and Central 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.

Severe heatwave conditions building over the Pilbara with maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.

Severe heatwave conditions are easing during Thursday evening over the Central and Lower West with the passage of a westerly change, maximum temperatures in the mid twenties to low thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high teens. Locations likely to be impacted include Karratha.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Friday 26 December 2025

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:04 PM WST on Thursday 25 December 2025
Valid for Thursday 25 December 2025 to Saturday 27 December 2025

Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower West and Central 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.

Severe heatwave conditions building over the Pilbara with maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.

Severe heatwave conditions are easing during Thursday evening over the Central and Lower West with the passage of a westerly change, maximum temperatures in the mid twenties to low thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high teens. Locations likely to be impacted include Karratha.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Friday 26 December 2025

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:04 PM WST on Thursday 25 December 2025
Valid for Thursday 25 December 2025 to Saturday 27 December 2025

Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower West and Central 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.

Severe heatwave conditions building over the Pilbara with maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.

Severe heatwave conditions are easing during Thursday evening over the Central and Lower West with the passage of a westerly change, maximum temperatures in the mid twenties to low thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high teens. Locations likely to be impacted include Karratha.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Friday 26 December 2025

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:04 PM WST on Thursday 25 December 2025
Valid for Thursday 25 December 2025 to Saturday 27 December 2025

Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower West and Central 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.

Severe heatwave conditions building over the Pilbara with maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.

Severe heatwave conditions are easing during Thursday evening over the Central and Lower West with the passage of a westerly change, maximum temperatures in the mid twenties to low thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high teens. Locations likely to be impacted include Karratha.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Friday 26 December 2025

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:04 PM WST on Thursday 25 December 2025
Valid for Thursday 25 December 2025 to Saturday 27 December 2025

Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower West and Central 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.

Severe heatwave conditions building over the Pilbara with maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.

Severe heatwave conditions are easing during Thursday evening over the Central and Lower West with the passage of a westerly change, maximum temperatures in the mid twenties to low thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high teens. Locations likely to be impacted include Karratha.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Friday 26 December 2025

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:04 PM WST on Thursday 25 December 2025
Valid for Thursday 25 December 2025 to Saturday 27 December 2025

Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower West and Central 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.

Severe heatwave conditions building over the Pilbara with maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.

Severe heatwave conditions are easing during Thursday evening over the Central and Lower West with the passage of a westerly change, maximum temperatures in the mid twenties to low thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high teens. Locations likely to be impacted include Karratha.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Friday 26 December 2025

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:04 PM WST on Thursday 25 December 2025
Valid for Thursday 25 December 2025 to Saturday 27 December 2025

Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower West and Central 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.

Severe heatwave conditions building over the Pilbara with maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.

Severe heatwave conditions are easing during Thursday evening over the Central and Lower West with the passage of a westerly change, maximum temperatures in the mid twenties to low thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high teens. Locations likely to be impacted include Karratha.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Friday 26 December 2025

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 02:37 AM WST on Thursday 25 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 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.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.