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WA warned to prepare for heatwave conditions
A Bureau of Meteorology heatwave warning has been issued for much of Western Australia, with Perth forecast to reach a maximum of 39C on the weekend.
January 11, 2024
People in parts of Western Australia have been warned to prepare for extreme and severe heatwave conditions.
The Bureau of Meteorology alert issued on Thursday forecast sizzling temperatures in the high-30s to mid-40s in the Kimberley, Pilbara and Goldfields regions.
In the Pilbara, Marble Bar will be hot, with 44C forecast for Friday and 46C on Saturday and Sunday.
A low-intensity heatwave is expected in Perth, with top temperatures of 37C on Friday, 39C on Saturday and 37C on Sunday.
Hot conditions are also expected in much of the state’s southwest, with Busselton tipped to reach highs of 38C on Saturday and Sunday.
In the north, Broome is forecast to swelter for four days with tops of 36C on Thursday and Friday and 35C over the weekend.
Showers and gusty thunderstorms are likely in the Kimberley, through to Sunday.
An extreme heatwave is also predicted for parts of the Goldfields, with temperatures in Kalgoorlie expected to climb to 37C on Saturday, 38C on Sunday and 40C on Monday, when rain is also forecast.