Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Fire Weather Warning
for Lakes, Stirling North and Esperance Coast fire weather districts
Issued at 05:15 AM WST on Wednesday 12 March 2025
Weather Situation
Hot and dry conditions combined with fresh and gusty northeast to northwesterly winds are leading to extreme fire danger today. Gusty thunderstorms are also expected, becoming more widespread through the afternoon.
For the rest of Wednesday 12 March:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Lakes, Stirling North and Esperance Coast
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
Ockley (33.0222°S, 117.3245°E, 294m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe. Winds N/NW 25 to 40 km/h tending W/NW 25 to 35 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 29 to 38.
Forecast for Ockley (33.0222°S, 117.3245°E, 294m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 19° 17° 16° 14° 14° 13° 15° Maximum 30° 27° 25° 26° 25° 27° 31° Chance of rain 50% 80% 30% 20% 10% 5% 5% Likely amount 1-5mm 5-10mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High 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 21
(km/h)23
(km/h)9
(km/h)21
(km/h)16
(km/h)22
(km/h)18
(km/h)21
(km/h)27
(km/h)27
(km/h)26
(km/h)21
(km/h)17
(km/h)9
(km/h)Wind direction NNW NW NE NNE NW WNW S S ESE SE E E ENE E Relative humidity 58% 41% 68% 51% 73% 42% 76% 47% 69% 40% 63% 33% 57% 29% Dew point 14°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 15°C 11°C 14°C 14°C 12°C 11°C 10°C 10°C 11°C 11°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Ockley (33.0222°S, 117.3245°E, 294m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:43am WST 6:08am WST 6:34pm WST 6:59pm WST 5:40pm WST 3:56am WST 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Mar 14 Last quarter Mar 22 New moon Mar 29 First quarter Apr 05 -
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