Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:48 PM WST on Tuesday 09 December 2025
Valid for Tuesday 09 December 2025 to Friday 12 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, 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 ranging from the high thirties to the mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to contract slowly southwards and ease over the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include Fitzroy Crossing, Karratha, Newman, Paraburdoo and Warburton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 10 December 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: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds NW/NE 15 to 20 km/h tending NE/SE in the middle of the day then tending NW/NE in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 35 to 42.
Forecast for Lombadina Mission (16.5167°S, 122.893°E, 17m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 26° 27° Maximum 34° 34° 34° 33° 33° 34° 34° Chance of rain 40% 40% 50% 60% 60% 60% 70% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 1-5mm 5-10mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate 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 20
(km/h)17
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(km/h)17
(km/h)10
(km/h)16
(km/h)11
(km/h)14
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(km/h)10
(km/h)12
(km/h)9
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(km/h)10
(km/h)Wind direction N NW N WNW NW WNW WNW NW SSW NNW SSW NNW SSW NNW Relative humidity 63% 65% 62% 67% 63% 67% 65% 67% 67% 70% 69% 67% 69% 70% Dew point 25°C 25°C 24°C 25°C 24°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 26°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 Last quarter New moon First quarter 1:27pm WST 1:49pm WST 1:56am WST 2:19am WST 11:09pm WST 10:14am WST 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
