Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:52 PM WST on Thursday 16 October 2025
Valid for Thursday 16 October 2025 to Sunday 19 October 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, North Interior and South Interior
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 mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties over parts of the southern Kimberley and Interior.
The heat is expected to peak over the weekend and ease by mid next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Warburton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Friday 17 October 2025
Forecast
Lombadina Mission (16.5167°S, 122.893°E, 17m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Medium chance of showers in the N, most likely in the afternoon and early evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds E/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending E/NE 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 35 to 42.
Forecast for Lombadina Mission (16.5167°S, 122.893°E, 17m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 24° 26° 26° 26° 26° 26° 26° Maximum 36° 36° 35° 34° 34° 34° 34° Chance of rain 10% 5% 10% 40% 30% 40% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate 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 8
(km/h)16
(km/h)13
(km/h)18
(km/h)11
(km/h)20
(km/h)11
(km/h)17
(km/h)13
(km/h)19
(km/h)15
(km/h)20
(km/h)12
(km/h)19
(km/h)Wind direction S WNW SW NW WNW NW W NW WSW WNW SW WNW WSW W Relative humidity 45% 54% 47% 53% 57% 60% 60% 60% 59% 64% 59% 62% 61% 58% Dew point 20°C 24°C 22°C 23°C 23°C 24°C 23°C 24°C 24°C 25°C 23°C 24°C 23°C 23°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Lombadina Mission (16.5167°S, 122.893°E, 17m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 1:21pm WST 1:42pm WST 1:49am WST 2:10am WST 2:34am WST 2:27pm WST 
Waning crescent
New moon Oct 21 First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
