Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:04 PM WST on Tuesday 16 December 2025
Valid for Tuesday 16 December 2025 to Thursday 18 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Goldfields, Eucla, South Interior, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
South 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 high thirties to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will continue over the southern central parts before contracting to southeastern parts of WA by Thursday and then easing as a trough and cooler change moves east across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the South West district. Locations likely to be impacted include Hopetoun, Hyden, Kalgoorlie, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Wagin.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 17 December 2025
Forecast
Lower Hotham (32.9206°S, 116.3758°E, 215m AMSL) Lower Hotham,WA set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Lower Hotham 7 day forecast
Today: Cloud clearing. Winds W/SW 15 to 25 km/h turning S 20 to 30 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 36.
Forecast for Lower Hotham (32.9206°S, 116.3758°E, 215m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 17° 15° 14° 13° 10° 12° 13° Maximum 25° 29° 31° 25° 27° 28° 30° Chance of rain 10% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High 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 14
(km/h)13
(km/h)19
(km/h)13
(km/h)16
(km/h)2
(km/h)19
(km/h)16
(km/h)14
(km/h)10
(km/h)14
(km/h)12
(km/h)19
(km/h)13
(km/h)Wind direction WSW WSW SE SSE E SSW S S ESE SSE SE SSE E ESE Relative humidity 67% 46% 66% 38% 60% 36% 61% 33% 55% 31% 61% 35% 59% 33% Dew point 13°C 12°C 13°C 13°C 12°C 14°C 11°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 12°C First light 4:33am 4:33am 4:34am 4:34am 4:34am 4:35am 4:35am Sunrise 5:01am 5:02am 5:02am 5:03am 5:03am 5:04am 5:04am Sunset 7:20pm 7:20pm 7:21pm 7:21pm 7:22pm 7:22pm 7:23pm Last light 7:48pm 7:49pm 7:49pm 7:50pm 7:50pm 7:51pm 7:51pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Lower Hotham (32.9206°S, 116.3758°E, 215m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter 4:33am WST 5:01am WST 7:20pm WST 7:48pm WST 2:34am WST 5:06pm WST 
Waning crescent
New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 Lower Hotham sun & moon times
WednesdayFirst light4:33am
WSTSunrise5:01am
WSTSunset7:20pm
WSTLast light7:48pm
WSTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseWed
2:34am
WSTMoon setWed
5:06pm
WSTNew moonNew moon Sat
Dec 20
First quarterFirst quarter Sun
Dec 28
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
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Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:04 PM WST on Tuesday 16 December 2025
Valid for Tuesday 16 December 2025 to Thursday 18 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Goldfields, Eucla, South Interior, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
South 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 high thirties to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will continue over the southern central parts before contracting to southeastern parts of WA by Thursday and then easing as a trough and cooler change moves east across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the South West district. Locations likely to be impacted include Hopetoun, Hyden, Kalgoorlie, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Wagin.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 17 December 2025Tue 1:04pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:04 PM WST on Tuesday 16 December 2025
Valid for Tuesday 16 December 2025 to Thursday 18 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Goldfields, Eucla, South Interior, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
South 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 high thirties to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will continue over the southern central parts before contracting to southeastern parts of WA by Thursday and then easing as a trough and cooler change moves east across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the South West district. Locations likely to be impacted include Hopetoun, Hyden, Kalgoorlie, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Wagin.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 17 December 2025Tue 1:04pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:04 PM WST on Tuesday 16 December 2025
Valid for Tuesday 16 December 2025 to Thursday 18 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Goldfields, Eucla, South Interior, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
South 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 high thirties to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will continue over the southern central parts before contracting to southeastern parts of WA by Thursday and then easing as a trough and cooler change moves east across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the South West district. Locations likely to be impacted include Hopetoun, Hyden, Kalgoorlie, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Wagin.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 17 December 2025Tue 1:04pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:04 PM WST on Tuesday 16 December 2025
Valid for Tuesday 16 December 2025 to Thursday 18 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Goldfields, Eucla, South Interior, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
South 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 high thirties to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will continue over the southern central parts before contracting to southeastern parts of WA by Thursday and then easing as a trough and cooler change moves east across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the South West district. Locations likely to be impacted include Hopetoun, Hyden, Kalgoorlie, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Wagin.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 17 December 2025Tue 1:04pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:04 PM WST on Tuesday 16 December 2025
Valid for Tuesday 16 December 2025 to Thursday 18 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Goldfields, Eucla, South Interior, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
South 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 high thirties to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will continue over the southern central parts before contracting to southeastern parts of WA by Thursday and then easing as a trough and cooler change moves east across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the South West district. Locations likely to be impacted include Hopetoun, Hyden, Kalgoorlie, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Wagin.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 17 December 2025Tue 1:04pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:04 PM WST on Tuesday 16 December 2025
Valid for Tuesday 16 December 2025 to Thursday 18 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Goldfields, Eucla, South Interior, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
South 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 high thirties to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will continue over the southern central parts before contracting to southeastern parts of WA by Thursday and then easing as a trough and cooler change moves east across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the South West district. Locations likely to be impacted include Hopetoun, Hyden, Kalgoorlie, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Wagin.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 17 December 2025Tue 1:04pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:04 PM WST on Tuesday 16 December 2025
Valid for Tuesday 16 December 2025 to Thursday 18 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Goldfields, Eucla, South Interior, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
South 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 high thirties to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will continue over the southern central parts before contracting to southeastern parts of WA by Thursday and then easing as a trough and cooler change moves east across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the South West district. Locations likely to be impacted include Hopetoun, Hyden, Kalgoorlie, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Wagin.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 17 December 2025Tue 1:49am UTC Fire weather warning WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Fire Weather Warning
for Roe, Arthur, Lakes, Stirling North, Stirling West, Fitzgerald Inland, Fitzgerald Coast and Esperance Coast fire weather districts
Issued at 01:49 AM WST on Tuesday 16 December 2025
Weather Situation
Very hot and dry conditions Tuesday with fresh and gusty northwest. Later in the afternoon/evening winds shift southwest through inland areas and southeast through southern coastal areas. High based showers and storms possible with gusty and erratic outflows, although thunderstorms most likely in northern parts of the warning area.
For the rest of Tuesday 16 December:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Roe, Arthur, Lakes, Stirling North, Stirling West, Fitzgerald Inland, Fitzgerald Coast 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.For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone°- Heatwave Warning Western Australia
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