Source: Bureau of Meteorology

for the Midwest Inland, Lesueur, Yarra Yarra, Swan Coastal North, Swan Inland North, Blackwood, Mortlock and Stirling North fire weather districts
Issued at 3:04 pm WST on Wednesday 14 February 2024.

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 Thursday 15 February:
Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
Midwest Inland, Lesueur, Yarra Yarra, Swan Coastal North, Swan Inland North, Blackwood, Mortlock and Stirling North

Weather Situation
Extreme fire danger is expected Thursday due to very hot and dry conditions, along with fresh east to northeasterly winds, strong and gusty over the Darling Scarp in the morning. Further risks include the chance of afternoon thunderstorms north of Perth with little to no rainfall and very gusty winds, and a fresh and gusty west to southwest wind shift expected as seabreezes push inland during the afternoon over most of the waring area.

For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.dfes.wa.gov.au.

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