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.
Forecast
Katanning (33.69°S, 117.5562°E, 306m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe. Winds N/NW 25 to 40 km/h tending W/NW 25 to 35 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 29 to 38.
Forecast for Katanning (33.69°S, 117.5562°E, 306m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 17° 16° 14° 14° 12° 11° 11° Maximum 31° 28° 26° 25° 23° 26° 29° Chance of rain 60% 90% 20% 40% 20% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm 20-40mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Extreme 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 26
(km/h)26
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(km/h)18
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(km/h)22
(km/h)20
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(km/h)27
(km/h)28
(km/h)26
(km/h)21
(km/h)17
(km/h)8
(km/h)Wind direction NNE NNW NNE NNE NW WNW SSW S SE ESE E E NE E Relative humidity 37% 36% 67% 50% 76% 45% 79% 51% 69% 46% 60% 32% 59% 27% Dew point 13°C 12°C 16°C 15°C 15°C 12°C 15°C 13°C 11°C 10°C 8°C 8°C 10°C 7°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Katanning (33.69°S, 117.5562°E, 306m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:41am WST 6:06am WST 6:33pm WST 6:58pm WST 5:40pm WST 3:53am WST 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Mar 14 Last quarter Mar 22 New moon Mar 29 First quarter Apr 05 -
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Temperature for next 7 days
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