Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:01 PM WST on Friday 29 March 2024
Valid for Friday 29 March 2024 to Monday 01 April 2024
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley
WA Health advises everyone in the affected areas to take the following actions:
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 and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties across the western Kimberley.
Heatwave conditions are expected to peak during Sunday and Monday before easing.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Saturday 30 March 2024
Forecast
Derby (17.3048°S, 123.6325°E, 10m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the E, most likely in the afternoon and early evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures 32 to 39.
Forecast for Derby (17.3048°S, 123.6325°E, 10m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary Minimum 24° 23° 25° 26° 27° 27° 27° Maximum 34° 37° 39° 39° 37° 37° 37° Chance of rain 5% 5% 20% 30% 30% 40% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - 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 9
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(km/h)Wind direction NW NNW SSW NW SSW ENE ENE ENE E ENE ESE ESE ESE ESE Relative humidity 73% 44% 64% 42% 55% 36% 56% 39% 66% 44% 63% 39% 51% 33% Dew point 24°C 19°C 22°C 21°C 23°C 20°C 23°C 22°C 25°C 22°C 24°C 21°C 20°C 17°C -
Warnings
- Heatwave Warning for Western Australia
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- Heatwave Warning for Western Australia
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Derby (17.3048°S, 123.6325°E, 10m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:29am WST 5:51am WST 5:49pm WST 6:11pm WST 8:18pm WST 8:51am WST Waning gibbous Last quarter Apr 02 New moon Apr 09 First quarter Apr 16 Full moon Apr 24 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days