Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:49 PM WST on Sunday 21 December 2025
Valid for Sunday 21 December 2025 to Wednesday 24 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne 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.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties through the Pilbara and northwest parts of the Gascoyne district, extending to the Central West mid week.
Severe heatwave conditions are likely to persist, extending to the Central West during the early part of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Carnarvon, Exmouth, Geraldton, Karratha, Kalbarri and Paraburdoo.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Monday 22 December 2025
Forecast
Yalgoo (28.3428°S, 116.6826°E, 319m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the N in the afternoon and evening. Winds E/SE 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 36 to 44.
Forecast for Yalgoo (28.3428°S, 116.6826°E, 319m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 18° 22° 25° 26° 25° 16° 19° Maximum 35° 37° 38° 39° 37° 32° 33° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 40% 5% 5% 30% 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 21
(km/h)18
(km/h)29
(km/h)19
(km/h)31
(km/h)18
(km/h)28
(km/h)19
(km/h)15
(km/h)24
(km/h)23
(km/h)21
(km/h)25
(km/h)20
(km/h)Wind direction E ESE E E ENE E ENE NE W W S S SE SSE Relative humidity 19% 11% 19% 11% 18% 11% 19% 15% 40% 21% 46% 21% 37% 20% Dew point 2°C 1°C 5°C 2°C 5°C 3°C 6°C 8°C 15°C 12°C 11°C 8°C 8°C 8°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Yalgoo (28.3428°S, 116.6826°E, 319m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 4:44am WST 5:11am WST 7:12pm WST 7:40pm WST 6:44am WST 9:11pm WST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Dec 28 Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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