Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Fire Weather Warning
for Mortlock fire weather district
Issued at 02:00 AM WST on Wednesday 25 December 2024
Weather Situation
Warm and dry conditions combined with fresh and gusty southwesterly winds extending over the Central Wheat Belt during the afternoon will lead to extreme fire dangers today.
For the rest of Wednesday 25 December:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Mortlock
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.
Forecast
Northam (31.6548°S, 116.6703°E, 146m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds SE/SW 15 to 25 km/h becoming SW 25 to 40 km/h in the early afternoon then tending S 20 to 25 km/h in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low 30s.
Forecast for Northam (31.6548°S, 116.6703°E, 146m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 14° 10° 12° 14° 18° 13° 14° Maximum 29° 28° 32° 36° 38° 32° 36° Chance of rain 5% 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 High 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 14
(km/h)28
(km/h)19
(km/h)17
(km/h)14
(km/h)13
(km/h)12
(km/h)8
(km/h)12
(km/h)27
(km/h)18
(km/h)13
(km/h)19
(km/h)10
(km/h)Wind direction S WSW SSE S SE S E ENE NE W SSE S ESE SE Relative humidity 46% 22% 41% 18% 43% 17% 34% 12% 15% 12% 47% 19% 43% 16% Dew point 8°C 5°C 4°C 2°C 7°C 4°C 8°C 3°C 1°C 3°C 9°C 6°C 8°C 7°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Northam (31.6548°S, 116.6703°E, 146m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 4:39am WST 5:07am WST 7:20pm WST 7:48pm WST 12:54am WST 2:14pm WST 
Waning crescent
New moon Dec 31 First quarter Jan 07 Full moon Jan 14 Last quarter Jan 22 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
