Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Western Australia
Issued at 07:01 PM WST on Tuesday 20 January 2026
for the period until midnight WST Wednesday 21 January 2026
Wind Warnings for Tuesday 20 January
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Gascoyne Coast, Geraldton Coast and Leeuwin Coast
Wind Warnings for Wednesday 21 January
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Leeuwin Coast, Albany Coast and Esperance Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 1:01 am WST Wednesday.
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local
Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/wa/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind,
wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.
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Forecast
Geraldton (28.7731°S, 114.6113°E, 9m AMSL) Geraldton,WA set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Geraldton 7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds E 30 to 45 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to 23 to 29 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 40s.
Forecast for Geraldton (28.7731°S, 114.6113°E, 9m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 26° 23° 18° 14° 16° 16° 13° Maximum 44° 39° 27° 27° 27° 26° 29° Chance of rain 10% 20% 20% 40% 60% 10% 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 37
(km/h)20
(km/h)21
(km/h)34
(km/h)32
(km/h)39
(km/h)23
(km/h)33
(km/h)22
(km/h)30
(km/h)28
(km/h)39
(km/h)28
(km/h)40
(km/h)Wind direction ENE SE NNE SW S SW S SW WSW WSW S SSW SSE SSW Relative humidity 15% 13% 16% 47% 59% 56% 54% 51% 59% 55% 50% 47% 43% 43% Dew point 5°C 9°C 6°C 18°C 15°C 15°C 13°C 14°C 15°C 15°C 12°C 12°C 9°C 13°C First light 5:16am 5:17am 5:18am 5:19am 5:20am 5:21am 5:21am Sunrise 5:42am 5:43am 5:44am 5:45am 5:45am 5:46am 5:47am Sunset 7:23pm 7:22pm 7:22pm 7:22pm 7:21pm 7:21pm 7:20pm Last light 7:49pm 7:48pm 7:48pm 7:48pm 7:47pm 7:47pm 7:46pm -
Warnings
Weather Warnings
Tue 7:01pm UTC Coastal wind warning WATue 1:56pm UTC Fire weather warning WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Fire Weather Warning
for Midwest Coast, Midwest Inland, Lesueur, Swan Inland North and Swan Inland South fire weather districts
Issued at 01:56 PM WST on Tuesday 20 January 2026
Weather Situation
Fresh and gusty east to northeast winds coupled with hot and dry conditions with lead to extreme fire dangers on Wednesday. A sea breeze will bring a south to southwesterly change over coastal parts during the afternoon.
For Wednesday 21 January:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Midwest Coast, Midwest Inland, Lesueur, Swan Inland North and Swan Inland South
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.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am WST Wednesday.Tue 11:49am UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 11:49 AM WST on Tuesday 20 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 20 January 2026 to Thursday 22 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Gascoyne
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, North Interior, Central West and Lower West
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 generally in the low to mid forties, reaching the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties in the Lower West and Central West and in the mid twenties to around thirty in the north.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease later this week as milder temperatures extend across the southern half of WA from Friday.
Locations likely to be impacted include the Perth metropolitan area, Carnarvon, Coral Bay, Denham, Geraldton, Gingin, Kalbarri, Kiwirrkurra, Newman, Paraburdoo and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 21 January 2026Tue 11:49am UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 11:49 AM WST on Tuesday 20 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 20 January 2026 to Thursday 22 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Gascoyne
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, North Interior, Central West and Lower West
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 generally in the low to mid forties, reaching the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties in the Lower West and Central West and in the mid twenties to around thirty in the north.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease later this week as milder temperatures extend across the southern half of WA from Friday.
Locations likely to be impacted include the Perth metropolitan area, Carnarvon, Coral Bay, Denham, Geraldton, Gingin, Kalbarri, Kiwirrkurra, Newman, Paraburdoo and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 21 January 2026Tue 11:49am UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 11:49 AM WST on Tuesday 20 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 20 January 2026 to Thursday 22 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Gascoyne
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, North Interior, Central West and Lower West
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 generally in the low to mid forties, reaching the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties in the Lower West and Central West and in the mid twenties to around thirty in the north.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease later this week as milder temperatures extend across the southern half of WA from Friday.
Locations likely to be impacted include the Perth metropolitan area, Carnarvon, Coral Bay, Denham, Geraldton, Gingin, Kalbarri, Kiwirrkurra, Newman, Paraburdoo and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 21 January 2026Tue 11:49am UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 11:49 AM WST on Tuesday 20 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 20 January 2026 to Thursday 22 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Gascoyne
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, North Interior, Central West and Lower West
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 generally in the low to mid forties, reaching the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties in the Lower West and Central West and in the mid twenties to around thirty in the north.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease later this week as milder temperatures extend across the southern half of WA from Friday.
Locations likely to be impacted include the Perth metropolitan area, Carnarvon, Coral Bay, Denham, Geraldton, Gingin, Kalbarri, Kiwirrkurra, Newman, Paraburdoo and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 21 January 2026Tue 11:49am UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 11:49 AM WST on Tuesday 20 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 20 January 2026 to Thursday 22 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Gascoyne
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, North Interior, Central West and Lower West
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 generally in the low to mid forties, reaching the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties in the Lower West and Central West and in the mid twenties to around thirty in the north.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease later this week as milder temperatures extend across the southern half of WA from Friday.
Locations likely to be impacted include the Perth metropolitan area, Carnarvon, Coral Bay, Denham, Geraldton, Gingin, Kalbarri, Kiwirrkurra, Newman, Paraburdoo and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 21 January 2026Tue 11:49am UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 11:49 AM WST on Tuesday 20 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 20 January 2026 to Thursday 22 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Gascoyne
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, North Interior, Central West and Lower West
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 generally in the low to mid forties, reaching the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties in the Lower West and Central West and in the mid twenties to around thirty in the north.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease later this week as milder temperatures extend across the southern half of WA from Friday.
Locations likely to be impacted include the Perth metropolitan area, Carnarvon, Coral Bay, Denham, Geraldton, Gingin, Kalbarri, Kiwirrkurra, Newman, Paraburdoo and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 21 January 2026Tue 11:49am UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 11:49 AM WST on Tuesday 20 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 20 January 2026 to Thursday 22 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Gascoyne
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, North Interior, Central West and Lower West
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 generally in the low to mid forties, reaching the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties in the Lower West and Central West and in the mid twenties to around thirty in the north.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease later this week as milder temperatures extend across the southern half of WA from Friday.
Locations likely to be impacted include the Perth metropolitan area, Carnarvon, Coral Bay, Denham, Geraldton, Gingin, Kalbarri, Kiwirrkurra, Newman, Paraburdoo and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 21 January 2026Tue 11:49am UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 11:49 AM WST on Tuesday 20 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 20 January 2026 to Thursday 22 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Gascoyne
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, North Interior, Central West and Lower West
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 generally in the low to mid forties, reaching the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties in the Lower West and Central West and in the mid twenties to around thirty in the north.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease later this week as milder temperatures extend across the southern half of WA from Friday.
Locations likely to be impacted include the Perth metropolitan area, Carnarvon, Coral Bay, Denham, Geraldton, Gingin, Kalbarri, Kiwirrkurra, Newman, Paraburdoo and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 21 January 2026Tue 3:23am UTC Fire weather warning WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Fire Weather Warning
for Midwest Coast and Lesueur fire weather districts
Issued at 03:23 AM WST on Tuesday 20 January 2026
Weather Situation
Very hot and dry conditions with freshening east to northeasterly winds will drive extreme fire dangers on Tuesday. A fresh to strong sea breeze will shift winds south to southwesterly over coastal areas during the afternoon.
For the rest of Tuesday 20 January:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Midwest Coast and Lesueur
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.For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone°- Strong Wind Warning for Gascoyne, Geraldton and Leeuwin coasts
- Fire Weather Warning for Midwest Coast, Midwest Inland, Lesueur, Swan Inland North and Swan Inland South
- Heatwave Warning Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning Western Australia
- Fire Weather Warning for Midwest Coast and Lesueur
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Geraldton (28.7731°S, 114.6113°E, 9m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:16am WST 5:42am WST 7:23pm WST 7:49pm WST 7:45am WST 9:03pm WST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 Geraldton sun & moon times
WednesdayFirst light5:16am
WSTSunrise5:42am
WSTSunset7:23pm
WSTLast light7:49pm
WSTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseWed
7:45am
WSTMoon setWed
9:03pm
WSTFirst quarterFirst quarter Mon
Jan 26
Full moonFull moon Mon
Feb 02
Last quarterLast quarter Mon
Feb 09
New moonNew moon Tue
Feb 17
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Temperature for next 5 days
0 Wednesday Wednesday 44 1 Thursday Thursday 39 2 Friday Friday 27 3 Saturday Saturday 27 4 Sunday Sunday 27 5 Monday Monday 26 6 Tuesday Tuesday 29 7 Tuesday Tuesday 29 -
Rain for next 5 days
0 Wednesday Wednesday 0 1 Thursday Thursday 0 2 Friday Friday 0 3 Saturday Saturday 0 4 Sunday Sunday 0 5 Monday Monday 0 6 Tuesday Tuesday 0 7 Tuesday Tuesday 0
