Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:49 PM WST on Sunday 21 December 2025
Valid for Sunday 21 December 2025 to Wednesday 24 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne and Central 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 low to high twenties through the Pilbara and northwest parts of the Gascoyne district, extending to the Central West mid week.
Severe heatwave conditions are likely to persist, extending to the Central West during the early part of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Carnarvon, Exmouth, Geraldton, Karratha, Kalbarri and Paraburdoo.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Monday 22 December 2025
Forecast
North West Cape (21.9047°S, 114.0722°E, 53m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower during this afternoon and early evening. The chance of a thunderstorm during the morning and afternoon. Winds NW/NE 15 to 25 km/h tending NE/SE 20 to 30 km/h before dawn then tending NW/NE 15 to 25 km/h in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 40 to 45.
Forecast for North West Cape (21.9047°S, 114.0722°E, 53m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 26° 24° 25° 25° 24° 23° 22° Maximum 38° 37° 37° 37° 38° 38° 36° Chance of rain 30% 60% 10% 30% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High Moderate 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 21
(km/h)27
(km/h)12
(km/h)21
(km/h)16
(km/h)22
(km/h)17
(km/h)23
(km/h)27
(km/h)36
(km/h)34
(km/h)33
(km/h)32
(km/h)33
(km/h)Wind direction SE N SSE NNW S NW SSW W SSW SW S SW SSW WSW Relative humidity 35% 34% 45% 32% 37% 27% 41% 28% 47% 26% 40% 19% 46% 29% Dew point 15°C 19°C 18°C 17°C 16°C 14°C 17°C 15°C 19°C 15°C 15°C 10°C 17°C 14°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for North West Cape (21.9047°S, 114.0722°E, 53m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:12am WST 5:37am WST 7:07pm WST 7:32pm WST 7:12am WST 9:05pm WST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Dec 28 Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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