Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Fire Weather Warning
for Midwest Coast, Midwest Inland, Lesueur, Yarra Yarra, Mortlock, Swan Inland North, Swan Coastal North, Swan Inland South, Brockman, Geographe, Blackwood, Capes, Southern Forests and Arthur fire weather districts
Issued at 02:37 AM WST on Thursday 25 December 2025
Weather Situation
Very hot and dry conditions on Wednesday and Thursday with strong east to northeasterly winds peaking during the morning. Winds turning to the north to northwest during the evening. Gusty (and mostly dry) thunderstorms developing through parts of the warning area during the afternoon.
For the rest of Thursday 25 December:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Midwest Coast, Midwest Inland, Lesueur, Yarra Yarra, Mortlock, Swan Inland North, Swan Coastal North, Swan Inland South, Brockman, Geographe, Blackwood, Capes, Southern Forests and Arthur
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises you to:
Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.emergency.wa.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.
For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.dfes.wa.gov.au.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.
Forecast
Ashendon (32.2312°S, 116.1405°E, 371m AMSL) Ashendon,WA set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Ashendon 7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm with little or no rainfall in the afternoon and early evening. Winds NE 25 to 40 km/h turning N/NW 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures around 40.
Forecast for Ashendon (32.2312°S, 116.1405°E, 371m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 24° 20° 11° 14° 15° 14° 16° Maximum 40° 24° 27° 30° 30° 29° 32° Chance of rain 30% 30% 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 Extreme 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 24
(km/h)12
(km/h)19
(km/h)26
(km/h)15
(km/h)12
(km/h)17
(km/h)14
(km/h)20
(km/h)16
(km/h)25
(km/h)17
(km/h)22
(km/h)9
(km/h)Wind direction ENE NNE W WSW S SW ESE SW SE SSE ESE ESE E E Relative humidity 23% 12% 69% 51% 44% 26% 41% 24% 45% 22% 46% 19% 35% 16% Dew point 8°C 5°C 17°C 13°C 5°C 6°C 7°C 7°C 9°C 6°C 8°C 4°C 6°C 4°C First light 4:40am 4:40am 4:41am 4:41am 4:42am 4:43am 4:43am Sunrise 5:08am 5:08am 5:09am 5:10am 5:10am 5:11am 5:12am Sunset 7:23pm 7:23pm 7:23pm 7:24pm 7:24pm 7:24pm 7:25pm Last light 7:51pm 7:51pm 7:52pm 7:52pm 7:52pm 7:53pm 7:53pm -
Warnings
Weather Warnings
Thu 2:37am UTC Fire weather warning WAWed 1:36pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:36 PM WST on Wednesday 24 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Thursday 25 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Central West and Lower West
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West and Gascoyne
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 high thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties. Temperatures are expected to peak tomorrow then ease after a westerly change moves through during the evening.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne and South West districts although low intensity conditions still persist. Maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties about the South West, increasing to the mid to high twenties over the Gascoyne, before easing with the change. Locations likely to be impacted include Geraldton, Kalbarri and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 25 December 2025Wed 1:36pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:36 PM WST on Wednesday 24 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Thursday 25 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Central West and Lower West
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West and Gascoyne
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 high thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties. Temperatures are expected to peak tomorrow then ease after a westerly change moves through during the evening.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne and South West districts although low intensity conditions still persist. Maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties about the South West, increasing to the mid to high twenties over the Gascoyne, before easing with the change. Locations likely to be impacted include Geraldton, Kalbarri and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 25 December 2025Wed 1:36pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:36 PM WST on Wednesday 24 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Thursday 25 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Central West and Lower West
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West and Gascoyne
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 high thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties. Temperatures are expected to peak tomorrow then ease after a westerly change moves through during the evening.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne and South West districts although low intensity conditions still persist. Maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties about the South West, increasing to the mid to high twenties over the Gascoyne, before easing with the change. Locations likely to be impacted include Geraldton, Kalbarri and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 25 December 2025Wed 1:36pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:36 PM WST on Wednesday 24 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Thursday 25 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Central West and Lower West
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West and Gascoyne
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 high thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties. Temperatures are expected to peak tomorrow then ease after a westerly change moves through during the evening.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne and South West districts although low intensity conditions still persist. Maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties about the South West, increasing to the mid to high twenties over the Gascoyne, before easing with the change. Locations likely to be impacted include Geraldton, Kalbarri and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 25 December 2025Wed 1:36pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:36 PM WST on Wednesday 24 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Thursday 25 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Central West and Lower West
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West and Gascoyne
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 high thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties. Temperatures are expected to peak tomorrow then ease after a westerly change moves through during the evening.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne and South West districts although low intensity conditions still persist. Maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties about the South West, increasing to the mid to high twenties over the Gascoyne, before easing with the change. Locations likely to be impacted include Geraldton, Kalbarri and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 25 December 2025Wed 1:36pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:36 PM WST on Wednesday 24 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Thursday 25 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Central West and Lower West
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West and Gascoyne
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 high thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties. Temperatures are expected to peak tomorrow then ease after a westerly change moves through during the evening.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne and South West districts although low intensity conditions still persist. Maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties about the South West, increasing to the mid to high twenties over the Gascoyne, before easing with the change. Locations likely to be impacted include Geraldton, Kalbarri and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 25 December 2025Wed 1:36pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:36 PM WST on Wednesday 24 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Thursday 25 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Central West and Lower West
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West and Gascoyne
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 high thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties. Temperatures are expected to peak tomorrow then ease after a westerly change moves through during the evening.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne and South West districts although low intensity conditions still persist. Maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties about the South West, increasing to the mid to high twenties over the Gascoyne, before easing with the change. Locations likely to be impacted include Geraldton, Kalbarri and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 25 December 2025Wed 1:36pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:36 PM WST on Wednesday 24 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Thursday 25 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Central West and Lower West
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West and Gascoyne
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 high thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties. Temperatures are expected to peak tomorrow then ease after a westerly change moves through during the evening.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne and South West districts although low intensity conditions still persist. Maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties about the South West, increasing to the mid to high twenties over the Gascoyne, before easing with the change. Locations likely to be impacted include Geraldton, Kalbarri and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 25 December 2025For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone°- Fire Weather Warning MidW Cst, Midwest Inland, Lesueur, Yarra Yarra, Mortlock, Swan Inland North, Swan Cstal North, Swan Inland South
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Ashendon (32.2312°S, 116.1405°E, 371m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 4:40am WST 5:08am WST 7:23pm WST 7:51pm WST 9:41am WST 10:57pm WST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Dec 28 Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 Ashendon sun & moon times
ThursdayFirst light4:40am
WSTSunrise5:08am
WSTSunset7:23pm
WSTLast light7:51pm
WSTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseThu
9:41am
WSTMoon setThu
10:57pm
WSTFirst quarterFirst quarter Sun
Dec 28
Full moonFull moon Sat
Jan 03
Last quarterLast quarter Sun
Jan 11
New moonNew moon Mon
Jan 19
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Temperature for next 5 days
0 Thursday Thursday 40 1 Friday Friday 24 2 Saturday Saturday 27 3 Sunday Sunday 30 4 Monday Monday 30 5 Tuesday Tuesday 29 6 Wednesday Wednesday 32 7 Wednesday Wednesday 32 -
Rain for next 5 days
0 Thursday Thursday 0 1 Friday Friday 0 2 Saturday Saturday 0 3 Sunday Sunday 0 4 Monday Monday 0 5 Tuesday Tuesday 0 6 Wednesday Wednesday 0 7 Wednesday Wednesday 0
