Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
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
Windy Harbour (34.8347°S, 116.0256°E, 9m AMSL) Windy Harbour,WA set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Windy Harbour 7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds E/SE 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 33.
Forecast for Windy Harbour (34.8347°S, 116.0256°E, 9m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary
Minimum 14° 15° 20° 20° 16° 15° 16° Maximum 21° 26° 31° 21° 18° 19° 19° Chance of rain 5% 5% 80% 60% 30% 30% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High Extreme 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 23
(km/h)38
(km/h)27
(km/h)33
(km/h)21
(km/h)18
(km/h)29
(km/h)33
(km/h)25
(km/h)28
(km/h)21
(km/h)28
(km/h)26
(km/h)34
(km/h)Wind direction ESE SSE E SE NE SSE SW SW S SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE Relative humidity 60% 64% 61% 58% 44% 50% 77% 66% 64% 61% 63% 61% 73% 66% Dew point 11°C 14°C 13°C 17°C 14°C 18°C 16°C 13°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 11°C 13°C 12°C First light 4:30am 4:31am 4:31am 4:32am 4:32am 4:33am 4:34am Sunrise 5:00am 5:00am 5:01am 5:01am 5:02am 5:03am 5:03am Sunset 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:31pm 7:31pm 7:31pm 7:32pm 7:32pm Last light 7:59pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:01pm 8:01pm 8:01pm 8:02pm -
Warnings
Weather Warnings
Mon 1:12pm UTC Severe weather advice WAMon 1:12pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
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 2025Mon 1:12pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
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 2025Mon 1:12pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
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 2025Mon 1:12pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
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 2025Mon 1:12pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
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 2025Mon 1:12pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
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 2025Mon 1:12pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
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 2025For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Windy Harbour (34.8347°S, 116.0256°E, 9m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 4:30am WST 5:00am WST 7:30pm WST 7:59pm WST 7:32am WST 10:02pm WST
Waxing crescent
First quarter Dec 28 Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 Windy Harbour sun & moon times
TuesdayFirst light4:30am
WSTSunrise5:00am
WSTSunset7:30pm
WSTLast light7:59pm
WSTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseTue
7:32am
WSTMoon setTue
10:02pm
WSTFirst quarterFirst quarter Sun
Dec 28
Full moonFull moon Sat
Jan 03
Last quarterLast quarter Sun
Jan 11
New moonNew moon Mon
Jan 19
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Temperature for next 5 days
0 Tuesday Tuesday 21 1 Wednesday Wednesday 26 2 Thursday Thursday 31 3 Friday Friday 21 4 Saturday Saturday 18 5 Sunday Sunday 19 6 Monday Monday 19 7 Monday Monday 19 -
Rain for next 5 days
0 Tuesday Tuesday 0 1 Wednesday Wednesday 0 2 Thursday Thursday 0 3 Friday Friday 0 4 Saturday Saturday 0 5 Sunday Sunday 0 6 Monday Monday 0 7 Monday Monday 0