Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Heavy Rainfall
for parts of Goldfields, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt districts.
Issued at 8:20 pm Wednesday, 19 November 2025.
Severe thunderstorms continuing about parts of southwestern WA.
Weather Situation
A trough and an embedded low-pressure system are moving across the state. Severe thunderstorm activity associated with these features is possible for the rest of today.
HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
Goldfields, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Merredin, Hyden, Southern Cross, Bruce Rock, Kellerberrin and Koolyanobbing.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Gascoyne and Central West districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
49.4 MM OF RAINFALL RECORDED AT MYALUP IN THE 30 MINUTES TO 2:45 PM AWST.
30.4 mm of rainfall recorded at Williams North in the 1 hour to 2:37 pm AWST.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Gascoyne,Central West
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 11:20 pm Wednesday.
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.
Forecast
York (31.8879°S, 116.7684°E, 171m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the afternoon and early evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Thunderstorms possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding in the W in the afternoon and early evening. Winds E/SE 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 31.
Forecast for York (31.8879°S, 116.7684°E, 171m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary
Minimum 16° 14° 15° 14° 10° 10° 12° Maximum 25° 26° 27° 23° 21° 24° 26° Chance of rain 10% 30% 50% 10% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Extreme Extreme Very High Very High Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate 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 22
(km/h)18
(km/h)12
(km/h)12
(km/h)9
(km/h)20
(km/h)21
(km/h)30
(km/h)19
(km/h)27
(km/h)14
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(km/h)12
(km/h)14
(km/h)Wind direction ESE SSE SSE S E W W W W WSW SSW SW SE SSW Relative humidity 62% 47% 67% 43% 62% 44% 57% 35% 48% 35% 50% 29% 49% 26% Dew point 13°C 13°C 14°C 13°C 14°C 13°C 11°C 6°C 6°C 5°C 7°C 5°C 7°C 5°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for York (31.8879°S, 116.7684°E, 171m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 4:36am WST 5:03am WST 6:54pm WST 7:21pm WST 4:34am WST 7:09pm WST
New moon
New moon Nov 20 First quarter Nov 28 Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 -
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