Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 3:00 pm WST on Saturday 19 March 2022.

Weather Situation
Hot and dry conditions are expected on Sunday over the Gascoyne, inland Central West and the Central Wheat Belt. A trough will extend from the central Gascoyne to the Central Wheat Belt and will gradually move east during Sunday with fresh and gusty northeast to northwest winds ahead of the trough tending southwesterly after the passage of the trough.

For Sunday 20 March:

Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
Gascoyne Inland and Ninghan

Severe Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
Inland Central West - South and Mortlock

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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