Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Fire Weather Warning
for Midwest Coast, Midwest Inland, Lesueur, Yarra Yarra, Swan Inland North, Swan Inland South, Mortlock and Avon fire weather districts
Issued at 03:56 PM WST on Sunday 22 December 2024
Weather Situation
Very hot and dry conditions are expected over western parts of the South West Land Division on Monday with fresh and gusty east to northeast winds ahead of an afternoon northwest to southwesterly sea breeze. This will lead to extreme fire dangers.
For Monday 23 December:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Midwest Coast, Midwest Inland, Lesueur, Yarra Yarra, Swan Inland North, Swan Inland South, Mortlock and Avon
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.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am WST Monday.
Forecast
Bickley (32.0053°S, 116.09°E, 274m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY26° 41° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 20% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 4:39am WST 5:07am WST 7:22pm WST 7:51pm WST NOW26.9° Feels Like: Relative Humidity: Dew: Wind: E 26km/h Gust: 33km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: -
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BickleyNow29.3°cFeels Like:20.0°Wind:E 37km/hGusts:50km/hHumidity:14%26°Min41°MaxToday in BickleySunny. The chance of a thunderstorm with little or no rainfall about the hills in the afternoon and early evening. Winds E/NE 25 to 35 km/h tending N/NE 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then shifting SW in the middle of the day. Gusts up to 60 km/h about the hills and foothills in the morning.Tomorrow20°Min32°MaxSunny. Winds S/SW 25 to 40 km/h. -
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Today: Sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm with little or no rainfall about the hills in the afternoon and early evening. Winds E/NE 25 to 35 km/h tending N/NE 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then shifting SW in the middle of the day. Gusts up to 60 km/h about the hills and foothills in the morning.
Forecast for Bickley (32.0053°S, 116.09°E, 274m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary Minimum 26° 20° 14° 10° 12° 15° 20° Maximum 41° 32° 23° 24° 27° 32° 36° Chance of rain 20% 5% 10% 5% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Extreme High High 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 21
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(km/h)Wind direction NE W S SW SSW WSW S SW SSE SW E SSW E W Relative humidity 15% 12% 51% 28% 50% 39% 45% 29% 49% 30% 44% 17% 29% 21% Dew point 4°C 6°C 14°C 11°C 8°C 8°C 5°C 5°C 8°C 8°C 10°C 4°C 9°C 10°C -
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Bickley 12-month Rainfall ForecastDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov20242025989766535863105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Dec 10
ENSO status: La Niña Watch. IOD status: Neutral. SAM status: Negative. Trending positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is in a La Niña Watch. The current technical definition of a La Niña is only a small chance to be met, although ocean and atmospheric conditions do resemble a La Niña pattern. Trade winds are still stronger than average along the western equatorial Pacific, and Relative-Nino Index (factors in equatorial ocean temperatures elsewhere around the world, compensating for the background warming signal) is below the threshold. A La Niña typically leads to cooler temperatures northern Australia during summer, while producing higher temperatures for western/southwestern WA, Vic and western Tas. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase. Recent conditions have been like a negative IOD, but it is too late in the year for this climate driver to develop. Once the monsoon establishes over northern Australia, the IOD has no impact on Australia’s weather. The Southern AnnularMode (SAM) is in a brief negative phase, having switched a positive phase in November. Forecasts predict it will become neural in mid-late December and become positive in January and February. A positive SAM decreases the frequency of cold fronts, with more regular high pressure systems and easterly winds. During summer, this increases rainfall over eastern Australia, and reduces rainfall over southeastern SA, western Vic and western Tas. Rainfall outlooks are showing above average rainfall over large parts of the country during summer, with closer to average conditions for the southwest corner of WA, southern SA and Vic, and central parts of Tas.
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Bickley Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Wednesday
Dec 1820.7 °C 31.7 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Dec 1913.6 °C 31.3 °C 0.0 mmFriday
Dec 2012.3 °C 33.3 °C 0.0 mmSaturday
Dec 2117.7 °C 37.3 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Dec 2216.7 °C 38.3 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Bickley minimum temp history (32.0053°S, 116.09°E, 274m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 38.8° 11/12/2024 Coldest this month 11.4° 05/12/2024 Hottest on record 41.0 20/12/2002 Coldest on record 5.0 02/12/2002 Hottest this year 42.1° 01/02/2024 Coldest this year 3.7° 06/07/2024 Long term average 28.4° Long term average 13.8° Average this month 30.2° Average this month 15.2° Hottest December On Record Avg. max. temp. 30.3° 2009 Coldest December on record Avg. min. temp. 11.2° 2005 Bickley rainfall history (32.0053°S, 116.09°E, 274m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 6.6mm 02/12/2024 Total This Month 7.8mm
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Average Rainfall To Dec 1088.2mm 115.9 day(s) Total For 2024 1090.8mm 126.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 901.8mm 117.0 day(s) Wettest Day 75.4mm Jun 7 Lowest Temperature 3.7°C Jul 6 Highest Temperature 42.1°C Feb 1 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 30.7 30.6 27.9 23.5 19.3 16.1 15.2 16.1 17.9 21.2 25.0 28.4 22.6 Mean Min (°C) 15.5 15.9 14.7 12.6 10.2 8.2 7.4 7.7 8.4 9.8 11.9 13.8 11.3 Mean Rain (mm) 18.4 20.7 27.0 54.5 129.1 198.9 217.6 176.5 123.2 66.7 41.8 13.8 1088.5 Mean Rain Days 2.6 2.8 4.3 7.4 12.4 17.1 18.9 16.8 14.2 9.4 6.5 3.5 115.1