Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For the Central West, Gascoyne, East Pilbara Coast, West Pilbara Coast, Ashburton Inland, Exmouth Gulf Coast, South Interior, Roe, Ninghan and Jilbadgie fire weather districts.

Issued at 4:07 pm WST on Thursday 23 December 2021.

Weather Situation
Very hot and dry conditions will continue in the north and west of Western Australia on Thursday. Fresh and gusty southeast to northeast winds across central parts. Fresh and gusty afternoon sea breezes are forecast for the Pilbara, Central West, the western Gascoyne and northwestern parts of the Central Wheat Belt

For Friday 24 December:

Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
Gascoyne Inland, Coastal Central West - North and Inland Central West - North

Severe Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
East Pilbara Coast, West Pilbara Coast, Ashburton Inland, Exmouth Gulf Coast, Gascoyne Coast, South Interior, Coastal Central West - South, Inland Central West - South, Roe, Ninghan and Jilbadgie

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.


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