Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Fire Weather Warning
for Midwest Inland, Yarra Yarra, Mortlock, Avon and Swan Inland North fire weather districts
Issued at 03:37 AM WST on Sunday 14 December 2025
Weather Situation
Very hot and dry conditions today with fresh and gusty north to northeast winds expected during the morning. Showers and gusty thunderstorms are forecast to develop through the warning area from the late morning.
For the rest of Sunday 14 December:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Midwest Inland, Yarra Yarra, Mortlock, Avon and Swan Inland North
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.
Forecast
Sorrento (31.8254°S, 115.7492°E, 15m AMSL) Sorrento,WA set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Sorrento 7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and early evening. A thunderstorm likely in the afternoon and early evening, possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds E/NE 25 to 40 km/h decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day.
Forecast for Sorrento (31.8254°S, 115.7492°E, 15m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary
Minimum 23° 23° 19° 17° 17° 19° 17° Maximum 39° 31° 26° 25° 29° 31° 24° Chance of rain 90% 30% 20% 5% 5% 30% 60% Likely amount 5-10mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High 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 17
(km/h)9
(km/h)9
(km/h)7
(km/h)4
(km/h)10
(km/h)15
(km/h)18
(km/h)13
(km/h)16
(km/h)10
(km/h)14
(km/h)20
(km/h)23
(km/h)Wind direction E E N W WSW WSW SW SW SE SW ESE SW SW SW Relative humidity 35% 40% 57% 62% 76% 70% 69% 59% 55% 50% 49% 56% 68% 58% Dew point 13°C 20°C 21°C 19°C 20°C 18°C 14°C 15°C 13°C 17°C 15°C 17°C 17°C 13°C First light 4:37am 4:38am 4:38am 4:38am 4:39am 4:39am 4:40am Sunrise 5:05am 5:06am 5:06am 5:07am 5:07am 5:07am 5:08am Sunset 7:18pm 7:19pm 7:20pm 7:20pm 7:21pm 7:21pm 7:22pm Last light 7:46pm 7:47pm 7:48pm 7:48pm 7:49pm 7:49pm 7:50pm -
Warnings
Weather Warnings
Sun 3:37am UTC Fire weather warning WASat 1:10pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:10 PM WST on Saturday 13 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 13 December 2025 to Tuesday 16 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Lower West, South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal and Great Southern
Cancellation for the following areas:
Gascoyne
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify over the weekend and persist over southern WA into next week.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger over the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include the Perth Metropolitan Area, Gingin, Hopetoun, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Sunday 14 December 2025Sat 1:10pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:10 PM WST on Saturday 13 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 13 December 2025 to Tuesday 16 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Lower West, South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal and Great Southern
Cancellation for the following areas:
Gascoyne
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify over the weekend and persist over southern WA into next week.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger over the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include the Perth Metropolitan Area, Gingin, Hopetoun, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Sunday 14 December 2025Sat 1:10pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:10 PM WST on Saturday 13 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 13 December 2025 to Tuesday 16 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Lower West, South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal and Great Southern
Cancellation for the following areas:
Gascoyne
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify over the weekend and persist over southern WA into next week.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger over the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include the Perth Metropolitan Area, Gingin, Hopetoun, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Sunday 14 December 2025Sat 1:10pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:10 PM WST on Saturday 13 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 13 December 2025 to Tuesday 16 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Lower West, South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal and Great Southern
Cancellation for the following areas:
Gascoyne
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify over the weekend and persist over southern WA into next week.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger over the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include the Perth Metropolitan Area, Gingin, Hopetoun, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Sunday 14 December 2025Sat 1:10pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:10 PM WST on Saturday 13 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 13 December 2025 to Tuesday 16 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Lower West, South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal and Great Southern
Cancellation for the following areas:
Gascoyne
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify over the weekend and persist over southern WA into next week.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger over the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include the Perth Metropolitan Area, Gingin, Hopetoun, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Sunday 14 December 2025Sat 1:10pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:10 PM WST on Saturday 13 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 13 December 2025 to Tuesday 16 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Lower West, South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal and Great Southern
Cancellation for the following areas:
Gascoyne
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify over the weekend and persist over southern WA into next week.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger over the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include the Perth Metropolitan Area, Gingin, Hopetoun, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Sunday 14 December 2025Sat 1:10pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:10 PM WST on Saturday 13 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 13 December 2025 to Tuesday 16 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Lower West, South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal and Great Southern
Cancellation for the following areas:
Gascoyne
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify over the weekend and persist over southern WA into next week.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger over the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include the Perth Metropolitan Area, Gingin, Hopetoun, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Sunday 14 December 2025Sat 1:10pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:10 PM WST on Saturday 13 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 13 December 2025 to Tuesday 16 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Lower West, South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal and Great Southern
Cancellation for the following areas:
Gascoyne
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify over the weekend and persist over southern WA into next week.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gascoyne, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger over the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include the Perth Metropolitan Area, Gingin, Hopetoun, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Yanchep.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Sunday 14 December 2025For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone°- Fire Weather Warning for Midwest Inland, Yarra Yarra, Mortlock, Avon and Swan Inland North
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Sorrento (31.8254°S, 115.7492°E, 15m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter 4:37am WST 5:05am WST 7:18pm WST 7:46pm WST 1:12am WST 2:16pm WST
Waning crescent
New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 Sorrento sun & moon times
SundayFirst light4:37am
WSTSunrise5:05am
WSTSunset7:18pm
WSTLast light7:46pm
WSTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseSun
1:12am
WSTMoon setSun
2:16pm
WSTNew moonNew moon Sat
Dec 20
First quarterFirst quarter Sun
Dec 28
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Temperature for next 5 days
0 Sunday Sunday 39 1 Monday Monday 31 2 Tuesday Tuesday 26 3 Wednesday Wednesday 25 4 Thursday Thursday 29 5 Friday Friday 31 6 Saturday Saturday 24 7 Saturday Saturday 24 -
Rain for next 5 days
0 Sunday Sunday 10 1 Monday Monday 0 2 Tuesday Tuesday 0 3 Wednesday Wednesday 0 4 Thursday Thursday 0 5 Friday Friday 0 6 Saturday Saturday 0 7 Saturday Saturday 0