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.
Forecast
Leeuwin (34.3132°S, 115.1189°E, 149m AMSL) Leeuwin,WA set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Leeuwin 7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds NE 25 to 35 km/h tending NW/NE 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 40.
Forecast for Leeuwin (34.3132°S, 115.1189°E, 149m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 21° 18° 15° 14° 15° 14° 14° Maximum 38° 24° 21° 23° 23° 23° 26° Chance of rain 50% 80% 30% 60% 30% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Very High Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Extreme High High 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 31
(km/h)13
(km/h)38
(km/h)39
(km/h)28
(km/h)23
(km/h)17
(km/h)25
(km/h)34
(km/h)37
(km/h)35
(km/h)43
(km/h)25
(km/h)27
(km/h)Wind direction NE WNW WSW SW SSW SSW SSE SSW SSE SSE SE SSE E S Relative humidity 41% 37% 68% 54% 55% 52% 62% 59% 64% 59% 61% 60% 55% 57% Dew point 15°C 19°C 15°C 13°C 9°C 10°C 11°C 13°C 12°C 13°C 10°C 14°C 10°C 15°C First light 4:36am 4:37am 4:37am 4:38am 4:39am 4:39am 4:40am Sunrise 5:06am 5:06am 5:07am 5:07am 5:08am 5:09am 5:09am Sunset 7:33pm 7:33pm 7:34pm 7:34pm 7:34pm 7:35pm 7:35pm Last light 8:02pm 8:03pm 8:03pm 8:03pm 8:04pm 8:04pm 8:04pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Leeuwin (34.3132°S, 115.1189°E, 149m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 4:36am WST 5:06am WST 7:33pm WST 8:02pm WST 9:42am WST 11:03pm WST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Dec 28 Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 Leeuwin sun & moon times
ThursdayFirst light4:36am
WSTSunrise5:06am
WSTSunset7:33pm
WSTLast light8:02pm
WSTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseThu
9:42am
WSTMoon setThu
11:03pm
WSTFirst quarterFirst quarter Sun
Dec 28
Full moonFull moon Sat
Jan 03
Last quarterLast quarter Sun
Jan 11
New moonNew moon Mon
Jan 19
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Thu 2:37am UTC Fire weather warning WAWed 1:36pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:36 PM WST on Wednesday 24 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Thursday 25 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Central West and Lower West
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West and Gascoyne
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 high thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties. Temperatures are expected to peak tomorrow then ease after a westerly change moves through during the evening.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne and South West districts although low intensity conditions still persist. Maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties about the South West, increasing to the mid to high twenties over the Gascoyne, before easing with the change. Locations likely to be impacted include Geraldton, Kalbarri and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 25 December 2025Wed 1:36pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:36 PM WST on Wednesday 24 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Thursday 25 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Central West and Lower West
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West and Gascoyne
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 high thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties. Temperatures are expected to peak tomorrow then ease after a westerly change moves through during the evening.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne and South West districts although low intensity conditions still persist. Maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties about the South West, increasing to the mid to high twenties over the Gascoyne, before easing with the change. Locations likely to be impacted include Geraldton, Kalbarri and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 25 December 2025Wed 1:36pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:36 PM WST on Wednesday 24 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Thursday 25 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Central West and Lower West
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West and Gascoyne
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 high thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties. Temperatures are expected to peak tomorrow then ease after a westerly change moves through during the evening.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne and South West districts although low intensity conditions still persist. Maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties about the South West, increasing to the mid to high twenties over the Gascoyne, before easing with the change. Locations likely to be impacted include Geraldton, Kalbarri and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 25 December 2025Wed 1:36pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:36 PM WST on Wednesday 24 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Thursday 25 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Central West and Lower West
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West and Gascoyne
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 high thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties. Temperatures are expected to peak tomorrow then ease after a westerly change moves through during the evening.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne and South West districts although low intensity conditions still persist. Maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties about the South West, increasing to the mid to high twenties over the Gascoyne, before easing with the change. Locations likely to be impacted include Geraldton, Kalbarri and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 25 December 2025Wed 1:36pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:36 PM WST on Wednesday 24 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Thursday 25 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Central West and Lower West
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West and Gascoyne
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 high thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties. Temperatures are expected to peak tomorrow then ease after a westerly change moves through during the evening.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne and South West districts although low intensity conditions still persist. Maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties about the South West, increasing to the mid to high twenties over the Gascoyne, before easing with the change. Locations likely to be impacted include Geraldton, Kalbarri and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 25 December 2025Wed 1:36pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:36 PM WST on Wednesday 24 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Thursday 25 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Central West and Lower West
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West and Gascoyne
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 high thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties. Temperatures are expected to peak tomorrow then ease after a westerly change moves through during the evening.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne and South West districts although low intensity conditions still persist. Maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties about the South West, increasing to the mid to high twenties over the Gascoyne, before easing with the change. Locations likely to be impacted include Geraldton, Kalbarri and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 25 December 2025Wed 1:36pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:36 PM WST on Wednesday 24 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Thursday 25 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Central West and Lower West
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West and Gascoyne
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 high thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties. Temperatures are expected to peak tomorrow then ease after a westerly change moves through during the evening.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne and South West districts although low intensity conditions still persist. Maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties about the South West, increasing to the mid to high twenties over the Gascoyne, before easing with the change. Locations likely to be impacted include Geraldton, Kalbarri and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 25 December 2025Wed 1:36pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:36 PM WST on Wednesday 24 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Thursday 25 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Central West and Lower West
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West and Gascoyne
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 high thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties. Temperatures are expected to peak tomorrow then ease after a westerly change moves through during the evening.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne and South West districts although low intensity conditions still persist. Maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties about the South West, increasing to the mid to high twenties over the Gascoyne, before easing with the change. Locations likely to be impacted include Geraldton, Kalbarri and Yanchep.
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