Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds And Heavy Rainfall
for parts of Gascoyne, Goldfields, Central West, Central Wheat Belt and South Interior districts.
Issued at 6:01 pm Saturday, 13 December 2025.
Damaging wind gusts and heavy rainfall with thunderstorms for the central interior of WA.
Weather Situation
Severe thunderstorms are continuing near an inland trough through central WA.
DAMAGING WINDS and HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
Gascoyne, Goldfields, South Interior, Central West and Central Wheat Belt
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Mount Magnet, Leinster, Wiluna, Morawa, Mullewa and Paynes Find.
33.6 mm was recorded at Wiluna in 1 hr to 5:26 pm.
115 km/hr wind gust was recorded at Morawa Airport at 5:35 pm.
107 km/hr wind gust was recorded at Wiluna at 4:58 pm.
96 km/hr wind gust was recorded at Mount Magnet Airport at 4:42 pm.
96 km/hr wind gust was recorded at Meekatharra Airport at 3:35 pm.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Pilbara
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 9:05 pm.
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
Narngulu (28.829°S, 114.7046°E, 28m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the afternoon and early evening. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with damaging winds in the S. Winds E/NE 25 to 40 km/h tending NW/NE in the morning then tending NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.
Forecast for Narngulu (28.829°S, 114.7046°E, 28m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary
Minimum 21° 19° 18° 17° 16° 18° 17° Maximum 37° 33° 29° 28° 32° 35° 28° Chance of rain 20% 5% 5% 10% 10% 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 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 30
(km/h)25
(km/h)15
(km/h)25
(km/h)23
(km/h)32
(km/h)30
(km/h)36
(km/h)24
(km/h)33
(km/h)14
(km/h)29
(km/h)34
(km/h)40
(km/h)Wind direction NNE WNW NW SW SW SW SSW SSW SSW SSW SW SW S SSW Relative humidity 35% 52% 55% 55% 72% 62% 62% 58% 57% 52% 55% 50% 63% 56% Dew point 18°C 20°C 20°C 20°C 21°C 19°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 19°C 20°C 20°C 17°C 17°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Narngulu (28.829°S, 114.7046°E, 28m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter 4:50am WST 5:17am WST 7:15pm WST 7:41pm WST 1:18am WST 2:18pm WST
Waning crescent
New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 -
Warnings
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds & Heavy Rain) Gascoyne, Goldfields, Central West, Central Wheat Belt & South Interior districts
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds & Heavy Rain) Gascoyne, Goldfields, Central West, Central Wheat Belt & South Interior districts
- Fire Weather Warning for Midwest Inland, Yarra Yarra, Mortlock, Avon and Swan Inland North
- Strong Wind Warning for Geraldton, Lancelin, Bunbury Geographe and Leeuwin coasts
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days