HEALTH ALERT: Protect yourself against extreme heat
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UPDATE as at 27 January 2025, 13:00pm
Heatwave ADVICE - THREAT IS REDUCED has been issued for the northern Goldfields. Heatwave conditions have passed.
UPDATE as at 26 January 2025, 13:00pm
A heatwave alert WATCH AND ACT – PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST THE IMPACTS OF EXTREME HEAT is in place in the northern Goldfields.
The warning area is inclusive of Leonora, Laverton, Wiluna and remote communities around these townsites will be impacted by extreme temperatures.
Heatwave conditions have passed in the southern Goldfields.
UPDATE as at 25 January 2025, 13:00pm
A heatwave alert WATCH AND ACT – PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST THE IMPACTS OF EXTREME HEAT is still in place for areas of the Goldfields.
The impacted area includes Coolgardie, Kalgoorlie, Kambalda, Menzies, Leonora, Laverton, Wiluna and remote communities around these townsites. These areas will be impacted by extreme temperatures. People travelling along the Great Eastern Highway, and roads in the Goldfields need to be prepared for extreme heat. We advise to delay travel in the hottest part of the day.
A heatwave is impacting this area and is forecast to continue for at least another three days.
Heatwave conditions have passed in the Wheatbelt. A heatwave alert ADVICE – MONITOR CONDITIONS is active for areas including Northam, Southern Cross, Narembeen and Hyden.
UPDATE as at 24 January 2025, 15:15pm
ADVICE – MONITOR CONDITIONS for the South West. The heatwave conditions have passed for the South West including as far north as Harvey, south to Capel and inland towards Bowelling.
WATCH AND ACT – PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST THE IMPACTS OF EXTREME HEAT is still in place for areas of the Wheatbelt and Goldfields.
UPDATE as at 22 January 2025, 14:07pm: WATCH AND ACT – PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST THE IMPACTS OF EXTREME HEAT for the Wheatbelt and Goldfields.
The impacted area now includes the Goldfields including Coolgardie, Kalgoorlie, Kambalda, Menzies, Leonora, Laverton, Wiluna and remote communities around these townsites. These areas will be impacted by extreme temperatures.
People travelling along the Great Eastern Highway, and roads in the Goldfields need to be prepared for extreme heat. We advise to delay travel in the hottest part of the day.
A heatwave is impacting this area and is forecast to continue for at least another three days.
The heatwave remains a WATCH AND ACT for parts of the Wheatbelt, including: an area broadly bound by Badgingarra, Bolgart, Southern Cross, Narembeen and Hyden.
An ADVICE – MONITOR CONDITIONS remains for the South West including as far north as Harvey, south to Capel and inland towards Bowelling.
UPDATE as at 21 January 2025, 15:10pm: ADVICE - THREAT IS REDUCED for the South West.
The heatwave has been downgraded to ADVICE - THREAT IS REDUCED for the South West including as far north as Harvey, south to Capel and inland towards Bowelling.
Heatwave conditions are improving however areas of severe heat are still forecast.
Higher than normal overnight minimums are forecast to continue until Friday.
People need to continue their heatwave precautions.
UPDATE as at 21 January 2025, 15:28pm: WATCH AND ACT – PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST THE IMPACTS OF EXTREME HEAT for the Wheatbelt.
The heatwave remains a WATCH AND ACT for parts of the Wheatbelt, including: Gingin and broadly an area bound by Badgingarra, Bolgart, Southern Cross, Narembeen, Hyden and back to the eastern metropolitan area.
A heatwave is impacting this area and is forecast to continue for at least another 3 days.
Areas of extreme heatwave are within the warning area. Severe conditions are widespread elsewhere.
Protect yourself against the impact of severe to extreme heat.
UPDATE as at 20 January, 15:55pm: WATCH AND ACT - MONITOR CONDITIONS for the Wheatbelt and South West.
Impacted locations now include Hyden.
The heatwave remains a WATCH AND ACT for parts of the South West and Wheatbelt, including: towns inland from Bunbury, Gingin, and broadly an area bound by Badgingarra, Bolgart, Southern Cross, Narembeen and back to the eastern metropolitan area.
Protect yourself against the impact of severe to extreme heat.
UPDATE as at 19 January 2025, 18:00pm: WATCH AND ACT - MONITOR CONDITIONS for the Wheatbelt and South West.
The heatwave has been upgraded to WATCH AND ACT for parts of the Wheatbelt and South West, including: towns inland from Bunbury, Gingin, and broadly an area bound by Badgingarra, Bolgart, Southern Cross, Narembeen and back to the eastern metropolitan area.
Protect yourself against the impact of severe to extreme heat.
18 January 2025, 17:00pm: ADVICE - PREPARE NOW
WA Country Health Service is advising people in the Wheatbelt and Midwest – including Badgingarra, Mt Gibson, Southern Cross to east of Narembeen - to prepare for extreme heat.
A heatwave is forecast in these areas for at least the next three days.
Health safety advice:
- Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
- Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains, or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
- If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
- Keep hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids. Fluids include water, diluted juice (mixed with water) and low sugar sports drinks.
- Limit or avoid alcohol and caffeinated drinks (including tea, coffee, and energy drinks) as these can increase dehydration.
- Limit time outdoors. If you need to go outside, try to do so in the early morning or late evening. If you do go outside make sure to put on a hat and sunglasses, apply sunscreen and try to stay in the shade.
- When outdoors, wear lightweight, light-coloured, and loose-fitting clothing that covers as much skin as possible.
- Sleep with just a sheet over you in the coolest part of the house. Remove winter bedding and replace it with lightweight, cotton bedding.
- Wrap medications needing refrigeration in foil or heat repellent containers with an icepack to keep them cool if there is a power outage.
For information on staying safe during a heatwave visit HealthyWA - Heatwaves and Working Safely in Hot Conditions.