Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:28 PM WST on Sunday 23 March 2025
Valid for Sunday 23 March 2025 to Wednesday 26 March 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Gascoyne, Lower West, South West and Great Southern
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 mid thirties to low forties over southwestern parts of WA increasing to the mid forties over the Gascoyne. Overnight minimum temperatures ranging from the mid teens to the low to mid twenties over southwestern increasing to the mid to high twenties over the Gascoyne.
The heat will continue and extend to much of the remaining western parts of WA over the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include eastern parts of the Perth Metropolitan area, Carnarvon, Coral Bay, Collie, Dwellingup and Gingin.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Monday 24 March 2025
Forecast
Dardadine (33.3351°S, 116.7399°E, 270m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds NE 20 to 30 km/h tending NW/NE in the middle of the day then tending NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the high 30s.
Forecast for Dardadine (33.3351°S, 116.7399°E, 270m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary Minimum 17° 21° 18° 19° 20° 18° 17° Maximum 37° 36° 35° 34° 34° 26° 26° Chance of rain 10% 5% 5% 5% 30% 40% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating High Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - 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 15
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(km/h)Wind direction NE NNW NNE ENE E E NE ENE NE S SE ESE E E Relative humidity 47% 15% 21% 14% 54% 15% 32% 15% 32% 17% 73% 48% 69% 36% Dew point 13°C 7°C 3°C 5°C 14°C 5°C 8°C 5°C 9°C 6°C 15°C 15°C 13°C 10°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Dardadine (33.3351°S, 116.7399°E, 270m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:52am WST 6:16am WST 6:17pm WST 6:42pm WST 12:04am WST 3:08pm WST Waning crescent
New moon Mar 29 First quarter Apr 05 Full moon Apr 13 Last quarter Apr 21 -
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days