Weather Warning

This warning affects:Central Wheat Belt, Eucla, Goldfields, Great Southern, South Coastal, South East Coastal and South West.

Heatwave warning

  • Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology

IDW21013

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Heatwave warning

Issued at 1:14 AM WST on Monday 15 Dec 2025.

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Maximum temperatures in the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to high twenties. Severe heatwave conditions will continue over the southwest before contracting to eastern parts of WA by the middle of the week as a trough moves inland from the west coast. Locations likely to be impacted include Hopetoun, Hyden, Kalgoorlie, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Wagin.

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.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Tuesday 16 December 2025