Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Western Australia
Issued at 07:01 PM WST on Thursday 25 December 2025
for the period until midnight WST Friday 26 December 2025
Wind Warnings for Thursday 25 December
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Albany Coast, Esperance Coast and Eucla Coast
Wind Warnings for Friday 26 December
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Perth Local Waters, Ningaloo Coast, Gascoyne Coast, Geraldton Coast, Lancelin Coast, Perth Coast, Bunbury Geographe Coast, Leeuwin Coast, Albany Coast, Esperance Coast and Eucla Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 1:01 am WST Friday.
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local
Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/wa/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind,
wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.
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Forecast
Riverton (32.0338°S, 115.8987°E, 5m AMSL) Riverton,WA set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Riverton 7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the morning and early afternoon. Winds W/NW 15 to 25 km/h turning S/SW 25 to 40 km/h during the day.
Forecast for Riverton (32.0338°S, 115.8987°E, 5m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 20° 12° 15° 15° 15° 17° 19° Maximum 25° 27° 32° 31° 31° 35° 35° Chance of rain 30% 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 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 19
(km/h)27
(km/h)14
(km/h)18
(km/h)15
(km/h)20
(km/h)18
(km/h)16
(km/h)23
(km/h)14
(km/h)22
(km/h)6
(km/h)15
(km/h)13
(km/h)Wind direction WSW SW S SW ESE SW SE SSE E ESE E E ENE W Relative humidity 67% 53% 43% 30% 41% 27% 43% 22% 45% 19% 30% 15% 22% 26% Dew point 17°C 14°C 7°C 8°C 9°C 10°C 9°C 7°C 9°C 5°C 6°C 5°C 5°C 13°C First light 4:41am 4:41am 4:42am 4:43am 4:43am 4:44am 4:45am Sunrise 5:09am 5:10am 5:10am 5:11am 5:11am 5:12am 5:13am Sunset 7:24pm 7:24pm 7:24pm 7:25pm 7:25pm 7:25pm 7:26pm Last light 7:52pm 7:52pm 7:53pm 7:53pm 7:53pm 7:54pm 7:54pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Riverton (32.0338°S, 115.8987°E, 5m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 4:41am WST 5:09am WST 7:24pm WST 7:52pm WST 10:42am WST 11:26pm WST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Dec 28 Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 Riverton sun & moon times
FridayFirst light4:41am
WSTSunrise5:09am
WSTSunset7:24pm
WSTLast light7:52pm
WSTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseFri
10:42am
WSTMoon setFri
11:26pm
WSTFirst quarterFirst quarter Sun
Dec 28
Full moonFull moon Sat
Jan 03
Last quarterLast quarter Sun
Jan 11
New moonNew moon Mon
Jan 19
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Thu 7:01pm UTC Coastal wind warning WAThu 2:04pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:04 PM WST on Thursday 25 December 2025
Valid for Thursday 25 December 2025 to Saturday 27 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower West 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.
Severe heatwave conditions building over the Pilbara with maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are easing during Thursday evening over the Central and Lower West with the passage of a westerly change, maximum temperatures in the mid twenties to low thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high teens. Locations likely to be impacted include Karratha.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Friday 26 December 2025Thu 2:04pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:04 PM WST on Thursday 25 December 2025
Valid for Thursday 25 December 2025 to Saturday 27 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower West 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.
Severe heatwave conditions building over the Pilbara with maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are easing during Thursday evening over the Central and Lower West with the passage of a westerly change, maximum temperatures in the mid twenties to low thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high teens. Locations likely to be impacted include Karratha.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Friday 26 December 2025Thu 2:04pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:04 PM WST on Thursday 25 December 2025
Valid for Thursday 25 December 2025 to Saturday 27 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower West 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.
Severe heatwave conditions building over the Pilbara with maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are easing during Thursday evening over the Central and Lower West with the passage of a westerly change, maximum temperatures in the mid twenties to low thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high teens. Locations likely to be impacted include Karratha.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Friday 26 December 2025Thu 2:04pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:04 PM WST on Thursday 25 December 2025
Valid for Thursday 25 December 2025 to Saturday 27 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower West 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.
Severe heatwave conditions building over the Pilbara with maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are easing during Thursday evening over the Central and Lower West with the passage of a westerly change, maximum temperatures in the mid twenties to low thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high teens. Locations likely to be impacted include Karratha.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Friday 26 December 2025Thu 2:04pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:04 PM WST on Thursday 25 December 2025
Valid for Thursday 25 December 2025 to Saturday 27 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower West 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.
Severe heatwave conditions building over the Pilbara with maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are easing during Thursday evening over the Central and Lower West with the passage of a westerly change, maximum temperatures in the mid twenties to low thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high teens. Locations likely to be impacted include Karratha.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Friday 26 December 2025Thu 2:04pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:04 PM WST on Thursday 25 December 2025
Valid for Thursday 25 December 2025 to Saturday 27 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower West 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.
Severe heatwave conditions building over the Pilbara with maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are easing during Thursday evening over the Central and Lower West with the passage of a westerly change, maximum temperatures in the mid twenties to low thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high teens. Locations likely to be impacted include Karratha.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Friday 26 December 2025Thu 2:04pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:04 PM WST on Thursday 25 December 2025
Valid for Thursday 25 December 2025 to Saturday 27 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower West 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.
Severe heatwave conditions building over the Pilbara with maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are easing during Thursday evening over the Central and Lower West with the passage of a westerly change, maximum temperatures in the mid twenties to low thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high teens. Locations likely to be impacted include Karratha.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Friday 26 December 2025Thu 2:04pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:04 PM WST on Thursday 25 December 2025
Valid for Thursday 25 December 2025 to Saturday 27 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower West 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.
Severe heatwave conditions building over the Pilbara with maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are easing during Thursday evening over the Central and Lower West with the passage of a westerly change, maximum temperatures in the mid twenties to low thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high teens. Locations likely to be impacted include Karratha.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Friday 26 December 2025Thu 2:37am UTC Fire weather warning WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Fire Weather Warning
for Midwest Coast, Midwest Inland, Lesueur, Yarra Yarra, Mortlock, Swan Inland North, Swan Coastal North, Swan Inland South, Brockman, Geographe, Blackwood, Capes, Southern Forests and Arthur fire weather districts
Issued at 02:37 AM WST on Thursday 25 December 2025
Weather Situation
Very hot and dry conditions on Wednesday and Thursday with strong east to northeasterly winds peaking during the morning. Winds turning to the north to northwest during the evening. Gusty (and mostly dry) thunderstorms developing through parts of the warning area during the afternoon.
For the rest of Thursday 25 December:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Midwest Coast, Midwest Inland, Lesueur, Yarra Yarra, Mortlock, Swan Inland North, Swan Coastal North, Swan Inland South, Brockman, Geographe, Blackwood, Capes, Southern Forests and Arthur
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.For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone°- Strong Wind Warning for Albany, Esperance and Eucla coasts
- Heatwave Warning Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning Western Australia
- Fire Weather Warning MidW Cst, Midwest Inland, Lesueur, Yarra Yarra, Mortlock, Swan Inland North, Swan Cstal North, Swan Inland South
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Temperature for next 7 days
0 Friday Friday 25 1 Saturday Saturday 27 2 Sunday Sunday 32 3 Monday Monday 31 4 Tuesday Tuesday 31 5 Wednesday Wednesday 35 6 Thursday Thursday 35 7 Thursday Thursday 35 -
Rain for next 7 days
0 Friday Friday 0 1 Saturday Saturday 0 2 Sunday Sunday 0 3 Monday Monday 0 4 Tuesday Tuesday 0 5 Wednesday Wednesday 0 6 Thursday Thursday 0 7 Thursday Thursday 0
