Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Fire Weather Warning

for Midwest Inland, Yarra Yarra, Karroun, Mortlock and Swan Inland North fire weather districts

Issued at 02:30 PM WST on Sunday 11 January 2026

Weather Situation
A trough sits along the west coast tomorrow with a low pressure centre over the central west coast, and is expected to move inland during the day. Hot and dry conditions with moderate to fresh north east to southeast winds early, tending northwesterly in northern parts of the warning area during the late morning, winds shifting fresh and gusty southwesterly during the afternoon as the trough moves inland. Chance thunderstorms throughout the day, storms may produce gusty winds with negligible precipitation expected.

For Monday 12 January:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Midwest Inland, Yarra Yarra, Karroun, Mortlock and Swan Inland North

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.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am WST Monday.