Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:12 PM WST on Monday 22 December 2025
Valid for Monday 22 December 2025 to Thursday 25 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Central West, Lower West and South West
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.
For the Pilbara, Gascoyne and Central West Districts expect maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties.
For the Lower West and Southwest Districts expect maximum temperatures in the low to high thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high teens rising to the low twenties in northern parts of the Lower West.
Severe heatwave conditions are likely to persist over the next few days, reaching a peak through the middle of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Perth Metropolitan Area, Dwellingup, Geraldton, Gingin, Karratha and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Tuesday 23 December 2025
Forecast
Paraburdoo (23.2038°S, 117.6684°E, 383m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with damaging winds in the SW. Winds NW/SW 15 to 25 km/h tending NE/SE 25 to 35 km/h in the early morning. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 40s.
Forecast for Paraburdoo (23.2038°S, 117.6684°E, 383m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary
Minimum 28° 29° 28° 29° 27° 26° 26° Maximum 43° 41° 42° 43° 42° 42° 43° Chance of rain 30% 40% 40% 5% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High Moderate Moderate 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 26
(km/h)18
(km/h)22
(km/h)19
(km/h)18
(km/h)12
(km/h)15
(km/h)19
(km/h)14
(km/h)19
(km/h)12
(km/h)20
(km/h)11
(km/h)17
(km/h)Wind direction E E E ENE SE NE SSW SW S WSW SW W SSW W Relative humidity 17% 11% 19% 18% 23% 13% 21% 11% 18% 10% 22% 9% 21% 9% Dew point 7°C 5°C 9°C 11°C 11°C 7°C 10°C 6°C 6°C 4°C 8°C 2°C 9°C 3°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Paraburdoo (23.2038°S, 117.6684°E, 383m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 4:56am WST 5:21am WST 6:55pm WST 7:20pm WST 7:52am WST 9:33pm WST
Waxing crescent
First quarter Dec 28 Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days