Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:10 PM WST on Wednesday 25 February 2026
Valid for Wednesday 25 February 2026 to Friday 27 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
South Coastal
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 mid to high thirties over inland areas, tending to the high twenties to low thirties over coastal locations. Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high teens, peaking Thursday morning in the low twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will peak over the coming days, before easing over the weekend with the passage of a trough on Saturday. Locations likely to be impacted include Jerramungup and Ravensthorpe.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 26 February 2026
Forecast
Red Lake (33.1511°S, 121.7077°E, 231m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Winds E/NE 20 to 30 km/h tending N/NE in the middle of the day then tending E/NE 25 to 35 km/h in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 30 to 37.
Forecast for Red Lake (33.1511°S, 121.7077°E, 231m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 14° 14° 16° 17° 15° 10° 12° Maximum 33° 34° 36° 37° 25° 29° 29° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 40% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Very High 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 20
(km/h)15
(km/h)18
(km/h)10
(km/h)13
(km/h)10
(km/h)21
(km/h)13
(km/h)23
(km/h)23
(km/h)12
(km/h)15
(km/h)13
(km/h)18
(km/h)Wind direction NE E NE ESE NE E NNE SSW SSW S E S ESE S Relative humidity 53% 25% 58% 25% 45% 23% 42% 26% 63% 42% 58% 32% 61% 35% Dew point 11°C 9°C 14°C 10°C 12°C 11°C 13°C 12°C 12°C 10°C 11°C 10°C 12°C 11°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Red Lake (33.1511°S, 121.7077°E, 231m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:13am WST 5:38am WST 6:35pm WST 7:00pm WST 1:52pm WST 11:33pm WST 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Mar 03 Last quarter Mar 11 New moon Mar 19 First quarter Mar 26 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
