Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:04 PM WST on Thursday 06 February 2025
Valid for Thursday 06 February 2025 to Sunday 09 February 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, North Interior, South Interior and Central Wheat Belt
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 early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Karratha, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet, Marble Bar, Newman, Paraburdoo and Wiluna.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Friday 07 February 2025
Forecast
Plumridge Lakes (29.3072°S, 122.9622°E, 404m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds E 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 37 to 46.
Forecast for Plumridge Lakes (29.3072°S, 122.9622°E, 404m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary Minimum 30° 29° 30° 30° 30° 23° 16° Maximum 45° 45° 45° 46° 44° 33° 32° Chance of rain 30% 20% 60% 20% 30% 30% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm 5-10mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High 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 27
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(km/h)19
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(km/h)26
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(km/h)Wind direction ENE NNE E NE NE NNW SSW WSW NE WNW SSW SSW SE SSE Relative humidity 20% 9% 23% 9% 16% 9% 21% 11% 20% 12% 42% 22% 42% 19% Dew point 10°C 5°C 11°C 5°C 7°C 5°C 11°C 8°C 11°C 8°C 11°C 8°C 8°C 5°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Plumridge Lakes (29.3072°S, 122.9622°E, 404m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:01am WST 5:26am WST 6:43pm WST 7:08pm WST 2:33pm WST Waxing gibbous
Full moon Feb 13 Last quarter Feb 21 New moon Feb 28 First quarter Mar 07 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days