Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Fire Weather Warning
for Avon, Swan Inland North, Roe, Arthur, Lakes, Stirling North, Stirling West, Stirling Coast, Fitzgerald Inland and Fitzgerald Coast fire weather districts
Issued at 03:23 PM WST on Wednesday 21 January 2026
Weather Situation
Very hot and dry conditions are forecast on Thursday with fresh and gusty northeast to northwesterly winds ahead of a fresh, gusty and cooler southwesterly change extending inland from the west coast during the afternoon and evening.
For Thursday 22 January:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Avon, Swan Inland North, Roe, Arthur, Lakes, Stirling North, Stirling West, Stirling Coast, Fitzgerald Inland and Fitzgerald 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.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am WST Thursday.
Forecast
Perth Airport (31.9324°S, 115.9551°E, 8m AMSL) Perth Airport,WA set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Perth Airport 7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds N/NE 15 to 25 km/h shifting SW 20 to 30 km/h in the morning.
Forecast for Perth Airport (31.9324°S, 115.9551°E, 8m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 27° 17° 14° 15° 16° 13° 16° Maximum 35° 27° 31° 26° 25° 31° 35° Chance of rain 5% 30% 40% 80% 40% 20% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High 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)30
(km/h)18
(km/h)31
(km/h)13
(km/h)28
(km/h)21
(km/h)31
(km/h)20
(km/h)32
(km/h)21
(km/h)25
(km/h)26
(km/h)18
(km/h)Wind direction NNW WSW SW WSW SE WSW W W WSW WSW SSE SSW E SSE Relative humidity 19% 45% 58% 44% 47% 38% 65% 53% 57% 43% 46% 27% 47% 25% Dew point 8°C 18°C 13°C 13°C 12°C 14°C 15°C 16°C 13°C 12°C 8°C 10°C 11°C 12°C First light 5:04am 5:05am 5:06am 5:07am 5:08am 5:09am 5:10am Sunrise 5:31am 5:32am 5:33am 5:34am 5:35am 5:36am 5:37am Sunset 7:24pm 7:23pm 7:23pm 7:22pm 7:22pm 7:21pm 7:21pm Last light 7:51pm 7:50pm 7:50pm 7:49pm 7:49pm 7:48pm 7:47pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Perth Airport (31.9324°S, 115.9551°E, 8m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:04am WST 5:31am WST 7:24pm WST 7:51pm WST 8:36am WST 9:30pm WST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 Perth Airport sun & moon times
ThursdayFirst light5:04am
WSTSunrise5:31am
WSTSunset7:24pm
WSTLast light7:51pm
WSTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseThu
8:36am
WSTMoon setThu
9:30pm
WSTFirst quarterFirst quarter Mon
Jan 26
Full moonFull moon Mon
Feb 02
Last quarterLast quarter Mon
Feb 09
New moonNew moon Tue
Feb 17
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Wed 3:23pm UTC Fire weather warning WAWed 1:58pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:58 PM WST on Wednesday 21 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 21 January 2026 to Thursday 22 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne and Central West
Cancellation for the following areas:
North Interior, Kimberley and Lower 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 generally in the low to mid forties, reaching the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties in the Central West and in the mid to high twenties through the Gascoyne and Pilbara.
While severe heatwave conditions have eased across the Lower West, including parts of Perth, hot temperatures and low intensity heatwave conditions will persist until Thursday, with cooler conditions becoming established by Thursday evening.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease and contract to the South Interior over the coming days as milder temperatures extend across the southern half of WA from Friday.
Locations likely to be impacted include Carnarvon, Denham, Geraldton, Kalbarri and Paraburdoo.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 22 January 2026Wed 1:58pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:58 PM WST on Wednesday 21 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 21 January 2026 to Thursday 22 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne and Central West
Cancellation for the following areas:
North Interior, Kimberley and Lower 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 generally in the low to mid forties, reaching the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties in the Central West and in the mid to high twenties through the Gascoyne and Pilbara.
While severe heatwave conditions have eased across the Lower West, including parts of Perth, hot temperatures and low intensity heatwave conditions will persist until Thursday, with cooler conditions becoming established by Thursday evening.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease and contract to the South Interior over the coming days as milder temperatures extend across the southern half of WA from Friday.
Locations likely to be impacted include Carnarvon, Denham, Geraldton, Kalbarri and Paraburdoo.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 22 January 2026Wed 1:58pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:58 PM WST on Wednesday 21 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 21 January 2026 to Thursday 22 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne and Central West
Cancellation for the following areas:
North Interior, Kimberley and Lower 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 generally in the low to mid forties, reaching the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties in the Central West and in the mid to high twenties through the Gascoyne and Pilbara.
While severe heatwave conditions have eased across the Lower West, including parts of Perth, hot temperatures and low intensity heatwave conditions will persist until Thursday, with cooler conditions becoming established by Thursday evening.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease and contract to the South Interior over the coming days as milder temperatures extend across the southern half of WA from Friday.
Locations likely to be impacted include Carnarvon, Denham, Geraldton, Kalbarri and Paraburdoo.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 22 January 2026Wed 1:58pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:58 PM WST on Wednesday 21 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 21 January 2026 to Thursday 22 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne and Central West
Cancellation for the following areas:
North Interior, Kimberley and Lower 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 generally in the low to mid forties, reaching the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties in the Central West and in the mid to high twenties through the Gascoyne and Pilbara.
While severe heatwave conditions have eased across the Lower West, including parts of Perth, hot temperatures and low intensity heatwave conditions will persist until Thursday, with cooler conditions becoming established by Thursday evening.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease and contract to the South Interior over the coming days as milder temperatures extend across the southern half of WA from Friday.
Locations likely to be impacted include Carnarvon, Denham, Geraldton, Kalbarri and Paraburdoo.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 22 January 2026Wed 1:58pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:58 PM WST on Wednesday 21 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 21 January 2026 to Thursday 22 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne and Central West
Cancellation for the following areas:
North Interior, Kimberley and Lower 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 generally in the low to mid forties, reaching the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties in the Central West and in the mid to high twenties through the Gascoyne and Pilbara.
While severe heatwave conditions have eased across the Lower West, including parts of Perth, hot temperatures and low intensity heatwave conditions will persist until Thursday, with cooler conditions becoming established by Thursday evening.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease and contract to the South Interior over the coming days as milder temperatures extend across the southern half of WA from Friday.
Locations likely to be impacted include Carnarvon, Denham, Geraldton, Kalbarri and Paraburdoo.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 22 January 2026Wed 1:58pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:58 PM WST on Wednesday 21 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 21 January 2026 to Thursday 22 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne and Central West
Cancellation for the following areas:
North Interior, Kimberley and Lower 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 generally in the low to mid forties, reaching the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties in the Central West and in the mid to high twenties through the Gascoyne and Pilbara.
While severe heatwave conditions have eased across the Lower West, including parts of Perth, hot temperatures and low intensity heatwave conditions will persist until Thursday, with cooler conditions becoming established by Thursday evening.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease and contract to the South Interior over the coming days as milder temperatures extend across the southern half of WA from Friday.
Locations likely to be impacted include Carnarvon, Denham, Geraldton, Kalbarri and Paraburdoo.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 22 January 2026Wed 1:58pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:58 PM WST on Wednesday 21 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 21 January 2026 to Thursday 22 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne and Central West
Cancellation for the following areas:
North Interior, Kimberley and Lower 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 generally in the low to mid forties, reaching the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties in the Central West and in the mid to high twenties through the Gascoyne and Pilbara.
While severe heatwave conditions have eased across the Lower West, including parts of Perth, hot temperatures and low intensity heatwave conditions will persist until Thursday, with cooler conditions becoming established by Thursday evening.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease and contract to the South Interior over the coming days as milder temperatures extend across the southern half of WA from Friday.
Locations likely to be impacted include Carnarvon, Denham, Geraldton, Kalbarri and Paraburdoo.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 22 January 2026Wed 1:58pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:58 PM WST on Wednesday 21 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 21 January 2026 to Thursday 22 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne and Central West
Cancellation for the following areas:
North Interior, Kimberley and Lower 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 generally in the low to mid forties, reaching the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties in the Central West and in the mid to high twenties through the Gascoyne and Pilbara.
While severe heatwave conditions have eased across the Lower West, including parts of Perth, hot temperatures and low intensity heatwave conditions will persist until Thursday, with cooler conditions becoming established by Thursday evening.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease and contract to the South Interior over the coming days as milder temperatures extend across the southern half of WA from Friday.
Locations likely to be impacted include Carnarvon, Denham, Geraldton, Kalbarri and Paraburdoo.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 22 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone°- Fire Weather Warning Avon, Swan Inland North, Roe, Arthur, Lakes, Stirling North, Stirling West, Stirling Cst, Fitzgerald Inland
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