Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 12:22 PM WST on Friday 07 February 2025
Valid for Friday 07 February 2025 to Monday 10 February 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, North Interior, South Interior and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
Kimberley
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 to Extreme heatwave conditions over much of central WA persisting into the weekend, and then gradually easing mid next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Karratha, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Marble Bar, Newman, Paraburdoo, Wiluna and Warburton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Saturday 08 February 2025
Forecast
Paynesville (28.0423°S, 118.4833°E, 447m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Winds SE/SW 20 to 30 km/h becoming SW 25 to 35 km/h in the evening then tending SE/SW 20 to 30 km/h in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the mid to high 40s.
Forecast for Paynesville (28.0423°S, 118.4833°E, 447m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary Minimum 27° 25° 22° 22° 16° 18° 20° Maximum 46° 43° 40° 36° 31° 33° 34° Chance of rain 10% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 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 5
(km/h)20
(km/h)13
(km/h)26
(km/h)14
(km/h)18
(km/h)20
(km/h)29
(km/h)29
(km/h)30
(km/h)25
(km/h)26
(km/h)28
(km/h)26
(km/h)Wind direction SSE WSW SW WSW S WSW SW SW S S SE SSE E ESE Relative humidity 19% 8% 32% 11% 39% 12% 51% 18% 37% 13% 32% 13% 30% 14% Dew point 9°C 4°C 13°C 6°C 12°C 4°C 15°C 7°C 5°C -2°C 5°C 0°C 7°C 2°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Paynesville (28.0423°S, 118.4833°E, 447m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:21am WST 5:46am WST 7:00pm WST 7:25pm WST 3:54pm WST 1:03am 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
- Heatwave Warning for Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning for Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning for Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning for Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning for Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning for Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning for Western Australia
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days