Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:42 PM WST on Wednesday 03 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 03 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara and North Interior
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 are forecast to range from the high thirties to the mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to build through northern parts of WA over the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include Fitzroy Crossing and Kalumburu.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 04 December 2025
Forecast
West Roebuck (17.8978°S, 122.3108°E, 32m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm in the NW in the afternoon and early evening. Winds NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending NW/SW in the late evening.
Forecast for West Roebuck (17.8978°S, 122.3108°E, 32m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary
Minimum 27° 28° 28° 28° 28° 28° 28° Maximum 34° 34° 34° 35° 35° 34° 35° Chance of rain 20% 5% 5% 5% 5% 50% 60% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating - - - - - - - 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 11
(km/h)21
(km/h)13
(km/h)27
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(km/h)26
(km/h)14
(km/h)26
(km/h)15
(km/h)27
(km/h)19
(km/h)27
(km/h)15
(km/h)26
(km/h)Wind direction WNW W WSW W WSW WNW W WNW WNW WNW WNW NW NNW NW Relative humidity 64% 63% 65% 62% 64% 61% 63% 60% 62% 60% 64% 62% 65% 65% Dew point 25°C 24°C 25°C 24°C 24°C 24°C 25°C 25°C 24°C 25°C 24°C 25°C 25°C 26°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for West Roebuck (17.8978°S, 122.3108°E, 32m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 4:43am WST 5:07am WST 6:15pm WST 6:39pm WST 4:30pm WST 3:02am WST
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days