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
Thevenard Island (21.4613°S, 115.0089°E, 2m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the NE in the afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds NW/NE 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 40 to 46.
Forecast for Thevenard Island (21.4613°S, 115.0089°E, 2m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 24° 25° 24° 24° 23° 23° 25° Maximum 40° 39° 38° 36° 32° 34° 34° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 10% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger 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 19
(km/h)38
(km/h)24
(km/h)37
(km/h)24
(km/h)37
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(km/h)36
(km/h)14
(km/h)31
(km/h)10
(km/h)34
(km/h)16
(km/h)36
(km/h)Wind direction SSW W SSW W SSW W SW W NW NW W WNW WSW NW Relative humidity 38% 38% 40% 39% 44% 41% 46% 52% 61% 63% 54% 58% 52% 57% Dew point 17°C 21°C 18°C 20°C 18°C 20°C 19°C 22°C 21°C 22°C 20°C 22°C 20°C 22°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Thevenard Island (21.4613°S, 115.0089°E, 2m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:05am WST 5:29am WST 6:55pm WST 7:20pm WST 11:46pm WST 10:41am 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
