Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:17 PM WST on Sunday 09 February 2025
Valid for Sunday 09 February 2025 to Tuesday 11 February 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, North Interior and South 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 in the low to high forties, overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties.
Severe heatwave conditions over much of central and northern WA persisting, gradually easing mid-week. Locations likely to be impacted include Karratha, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Marble Bar, Newman, Paraburdoo, Port Hedland and Wiluna.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Monday 10 February 2025
Forecast
Capricorn (23.9378°S, 119.8453°E, 609m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the E in the afternoon and evening. Winds S/SW 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 40 to 46.
Forecast for Capricorn (23.9378°S, 119.8453°E, 609m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary Minimum 27° 28° 28° 27° 23° 22° 21° Maximum 45° 44° 41° 38° 36° 33° 33° Chance of rain 20% 40% 30% 30% 40% 30% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 10-20mm 5-10mm 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 7
(km/h)11
(km/h)9
(km/h)17
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(km/h)19
(km/h)23
(km/h)30
(km/h)32
(km/h)35
(km/h)30
(km/h)35
(km/h)31
(km/h)36
(km/h)Wind direction NNE ESE ESE E SSE ENE SE ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE Relative humidity 30% 13% 25% 15% 29% 19% 34% 29% 47% 37% 58% 48% 55% 47% Dew point 18°C 10°C 14°C 11°C 16°C 13°C 15°C 16°C 16°C 19°C 18°C 17°C 17°C 19°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Capricorn (23.9378°S, 119.8453°E, 609m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:21am WST 5:45am WST 6:45pm WST 7:09pm WST 4:30pm WST 2:08am WST Waxing gibbous
Full moon Feb 13 Last quarter Feb 21 New moon Feb 28 First quarter Mar 07 -
Warnings
- Heatwave Warning for Western Australia
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days