Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds
for Goldfields, South East Coastal and parts of Eucla, Central Wheat Belt, Gascoyne, South Interior and Great Southern districts.
Issued at 6:08 pm Wednesday, 12 March 2025.
Isolated severe thunderstorms in southern inland parts of the state.
Weather Situation
High-based thunderstorms are developing in a hot unstable airmass in the interior of the state this afternoon, with the risk of damaging wind gusts.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, South Interior, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Esperance, Kalgoorlie, Norseman, Leonora, Menzies and Salmon Gums.
114 km/h gust was recorded at Laverton Airport at 4:23 pm.
90 km/h gust was recorded at Esperance at 5.59pm
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* If outside find safe shelter away from trees, power lines, storm water drains and streams.
* Close your curtains and blinds, and stay inside away from windows.
* Unplug electrical appliances and do not use land line telephones if there is lightning.
* If there is flooding, create your own sandbags by using pillow cases filled with sand and place them around doorways to protect your home.
* If boating, swimming or surfing leave the water.
* Do not drive into water of unknown depth and current.
* Slow down and turn your headlights on.
* Be alert and watch for hazards on the road such as fallen power lines and loose debris.
* If it is raining heavily and you cannot see, pull over and park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears.
The next warning is due to be issued by 9:10 pm Wednesday.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and Department of Fire and Emergency Services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
Forecast
Little Sandy Desert (25.2658°S, 122.0571°E, 544m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Medium chance of showers in the W, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the W. Winds NE/SE 25 to 35 km/h tending N/NE 25 to 40 km/h in the morning then tending E/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 38 to 43.
Forecast for Little Sandy Desert (25.2658°S, 122.0571°E, 544m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 26° 26° 28° 25° 19° 20° 22° Maximum 38° 38° 39° 33° 28° 31° 34° Chance of rain 70% 30% 60% 5% 5% 20% 5% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate 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 10
(km/h)16
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(km/h)21
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(km/h)20
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(km/h)Wind direction NE N SSE WSW SSE S SSE SSE SE SE ESE ESE E SE Relative humidity 39% 22% 43% 26% 36% 25% 45% 30% 53% 28% 32% 21% 23% 16% Dew point 17°C 13°C 17°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 14°C 14°C 11°C 9°C 5°C 7°C 4°C 5°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Little Sandy Desert (25.2658°S, 122.0571°E, 544m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:25am WST 5:48am WST 6:07pm WST 6:30pm WST 5:38pm WST 4:39am WST 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Mar 14 Last quarter Mar 22 New moon Mar 29 First quarter Apr 05 -
Warnings
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds) Goldfields, SE Coastal & Eucla, Central Wheat Belt, Gascoyne, S Interior & G Southern districts
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds) Goldfields, SE Coastal & Eucla, Central Wheat Belt, Gascoyne, S Interior & G Southern districts
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- Heatwave Warning for Western Australia
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