Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds, Large Hailstones And Heavy Rainfall

for parts of Goldfields and South Interior districts.

Issued at 5:03 pm Friday, 12 December 2025.

Severe thunderstorms continuing over central parts of the state.

Weather Situation
A trough of low pressure combines with a hot and unstable airmass to produce severe thunderstorms through central parts of the state this afternoon.
DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE HAILSTONES and HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
Goldfields and South Interior
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Carnegie and Laverton.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Pilbara, Gascoyne, North Interior and Central Wheat Belt districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
A 96 km/h gust was recorded at Laverton at 4:16 pm.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central Wheat Belt,Gascoyne,Pilbara,North Interior

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* If outside find safe shelter away from trees, power lines, storm water drains and streams.
* Close your curtains and blinds, and stay inside away from windows.
* Unplug electrical appliances and do not use land line telephones if there is lightning.
* If there is flooding, create your own sandbags by using pillow cases filled with sand and place them around doorways to protect your home.
* If boating, swimming or surfing leave the water.
* Do not drive into water of unknown depth and current.
* Slow down and turn your headlights on.
* Be alert and watch for hazards on the road such as fallen power lines and loose debris.
* If it is raining heavily and you cannot see, pull over and park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears.

The next warning is due to be issued by 8:05 pm.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and Department of Fire and Emergency Services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds, Large Hailstones And Heavy Rainfall

for parts of Goldfields and South Interior districts.

Issued at 5:03 pm Friday, 12 December 2025.

Severe thunderstorms continuing over central parts of the state.

Weather Situation
A trough of low pressure combines with a hot and unstable airmass to produce severe thunderstorms through central parts of the state this afternoon.
DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE HAILSTONES and HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
Goldfields and South Interior
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Carnegie and Laverton.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Pilbara, Gascoyne, North Interior and Central Wheat Belt districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
A 96 km/h gust was recorded at Laverton at 4:16 pm.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central Wheat Belt,Gascoyne,Pilbara,North Interior

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* If outside find safe shelter away from trees, power lines, storm water drains and streams.
* Close your curtains and blinds, and stay inside away from windows.
* Unplug electrical appliances and do not use land line telephones if there is lightning.
* If there is flooding, create your own sandbags by using pillow cases filled with sand and place them around doorways to protect your home.
* If boating, swimming or surfing leave the water.
* Do not drive into water of unknown depth and current.
* Slow down and turn your headlights on.
* Be alert and watch for hazards on the road such as fallen power lines and loose debris.
* If it is raining heavily and you cannot see, pull over and park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears.

The next warning is due to be issued by 8:05 pm.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and Department of Fire and Emergency Services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Fire Weather Warning

for Yarra Yarra, Karroun, Lockwood, Mortlock and Avon fire weather districts

Issued at 04:01 AM WST on Friday 12 December 2025

Weather Situation
Hot and dry conditions in combination with fresh and gusty east to southeasterly winds may lead to elevated fire dangers on Friday. Winds albeit a little in the evening.

For the rest of Friday 12 December:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Yarra Yarra, Karroun, Lockwood, Mortlock and Avon

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.