Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:48 PM WST on Tuesday 09 December 2025
Valid for Tuesday 09 December 2025 to Friday 12 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, North Interior and South Interior
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 ranging from the high thirties to the mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to contract slowly southwards and ease over the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include Fitzroy Crossing, Karratha, Newman, Paraburdoo and Warburton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 10 December 2025
Forecast
Mundabullangana (20.5031°S, 118.1417°E, 13m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the NE during this afternoon and early evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening. Winds SE/SW 15 to 25 km/h tending NW/NE 20 to 30 km/h in the early morning. Daytime maximum temperatures 40 to 46.
Forecast for Mundabullangana (20.5031°S, 118.1417°E, 13m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 27° 27° 27° 27° 26° 25° 26° Maximum 36° 35° 35° 34° 35° 36° 36° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 20% 50% 50% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High 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 23
(km/h)27
(km/h)20
(km/h)29
(km/h)19
(km/h)29
(km/h)19
(km/h)30
(km/h)15
(km/h)27
(km/h)14
(km/h)29
(km/h)16
(km/h)27
(km/h)Wind direction NE N NNE N NNW NNW NNW NNW NNE N SW NNW S NNW Relative humidity 62% 59% 63% 64% 65% 63% 65% 61% 62% 60% 58% 56% 62% 57% Dew point 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 24°C 24°C 24°C 23°C 24°C 25°C 24°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Mundabullangana (20.5031°S, 118.1417°E, 13m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter 4:53am WST 5:18am WST 6:38pm WST 7:03pm WST 11:30pm WST 10:28am WST 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
