Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Fire Weather Warning
for Karroun, Lockwood, Mortlock, Avon, Brockman, Blackwood, Roe, Arthur, Lakes, Stirling North and Stirling West fire weather districts
Issued at 04:13 AM WST on Monday 15 December 2025
Weather Situation
Very hot and dry conditions on Monday with fresh and gusty northeast to northwest winds expected to peak during the morning. Showers and gusty thunderstorms are forecast to develop through the warning area from late morning.
For the rest of Monday 15 December:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Karroun, Lockwood, Mortlock, Avon, Brockman, Blackwood, Roe, Arthur, Lakes, Stirling North and Stirling West
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
Gwelup (31.8701°S, 115.7924°E, 23m AMSL) Gwelup,WA set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Gwelup 7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early afternoon. Winds N/NE 20 to 30 km/h shifting W in the late morning and early afternoon.
Forecast for Gwelup (31.8701°S, 115.7924°E, 23m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 22° 19° 19° 16° 19° 17° 15° Maximum 31° 28° 25° 30° 30° 26° 27° Chance of rain 20% 20% 5% 5% 10% 40% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High Moderate 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 8
(km/h)7
(km/h)4
(km/h)14
(km/h)14
(km/h)17
(km/h)12
(km/h)17
(km/h)11
(km/h)18
(km/h)16
(km/h)23
(km/h)12
(km/h)18
(km/h)Wind direction NNW W SW SW SW SW SSE SW ESE SW S SSW SE SSW Relative humidity 60% 59% 69% 66% 69% 59% 55% 47% 49% 50% 50% 50% 46% 43% Dew point 21°C 19°C 19°C 18°C 18°C 14°C 13°C 15°C 14°C 16°C 12°C 13°C 9°C 12°C First light 4:37am 4:38am 4:38am 4:38am 4:39am 4:39am 4:40am Sunrise 5:05am 5:06am 5:06am 5:06am 5:07am 5:07am 5:08am Sunset 7:18pm 7:19pm 7:20pm 7:20pm 7:21pm 7:21pm 7:22pm Last light 7:46pm 7:47pm 7:48pm 7:48pm 7:49pm 7:50pm 7:50pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Gwelup (31.8701°S, 115.7924°E, 23m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter 4:37am WST 5:05am WST 7:18pm WST 7:46pm WST 1:38am WST 3:12pm WST 
Waning crescent
New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 Gwelup sun & moon times
MondayFirst light4:37am
WSTSunrise5:05am
WSTSunset7:18pm
WSTLast light7:46pm
WSTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseMon
1:38am
WSTMoon setMon
3:12pm
WSTNew moonNew moon Sat
Dec 20
First quarterFirst quarter Sun
Dec 28
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Mon 4:13am UTC Fire weather warning WASun 1:50pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:50 PM WST on Sunday 14 December 2025
Valid for Sunday 14 December 2025 to Wednesday 17 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will continue over the southwest before contracting to eastern parts of WA by the middle of the week as a trough moves inland from the west coast.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Lower West, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger for the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include Hopetoun, Hyden, Katanning, Lake Grace, Manjimup, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Wagin.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Monday 15 December 2025Sun 1:50pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:50 PM WST on Sunday 14 December 2025
Valid for Sunday 14 December 2025 to Wednesday 17 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will continue over the southwest before contracting to eastern parts of WA by the middle of the week as a trough moves inland from the west coast.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Lower West, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger for the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include Hopetoun, Hyden, Katanning, Lake Grace, Manjimup, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Wagin.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Monday 15 December 2025Sun 1:50pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:50 PM WST on Sunday 14 December 2025
Valid for Sunday 14 December 2025 to Wednesday 17 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will continue over the southwest before contracting to eastern parts of WA by the middle of the week as a trough moves inland from the west coast.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Lower West, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger for the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include Hopetoun, Hyden, Katanning, Lake Grace, Manjimup, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Wagin.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Monday 15 December 2025Sun 1:50pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:50 PM WST on Sunday 14 December 2025
Valid for Sunday 14 December 2025 to Wednesday 17 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will continue over the southwest before contracting to eastern parts of WA by the middle of the week as a trough moves inland from the west coast.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Lower West, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger for the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include Hopetoun, Hyden, Katanning, Lake Grace, Manjimup, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Wagin.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Monday 15 December 2025Sun 1:50pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:50 PM WST on Sunday 14 December 2025
Valid for Sunday 14 December 2025 to Wednesday 17 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will continue over the southwest before contracting to eastern parts of WA by the middle of the week as a trough moves inland from the west coast.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Lower West, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger for the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include Hopetoun, Hyden, Katanning, Lake Grace, Manjimup, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Wagin.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Monday 15 December 2025Sun 1:50pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:50 PM WST on Sunday 14 December 2025
Valid for Sunday 14 December 2025 to Wednesday 17 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will continue over the southwest before contracting to eastern parts of WA by the middle of the week as a trough moves inland from the west coast.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Lower West, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger for the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include Hopetoun, Hyden, Katanning, Lake Grace, Manjimup, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Wagin.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Monday 15 December 2025Sun 1:50pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:50 PM WST on Sunday 14 December 2025
Valid for Sunday 14 December 2025 to Wednesday 17 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will continue over the southwest before contracting to eastern parts of WA by the middle of the week as a trough moves inland from the west coast.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Lower West, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger for the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include Hopetoun, Hyden, Katanning, Lake Grace, Manjimup, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Wagin.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Monday 15 December 2025Sun 1:50pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:50 PM WST on Sunday 14 December 2025
Valid for Sunday 14 December 2025 to Wednesday 17 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will continue over the southwest before contracting to eastern parts of WA by the middle of the week as a trough moves inland from the west coast.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Lower West, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger for the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include Hopetoun, Hyden, Katanning, Lake Grace, Manjimup, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Wagin.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Monday 15 December 2025For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone°- Fire Weather Warning for Karroun, Lockwood, Mortlock, Avon, Brockman, Blackwood, Roe, Arthur, Lakes, Stirling North and Stirling West
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