Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 4:05 pm WST on Saturday 17 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 Sunday 18 February:
Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
Midwest Coast, Midwest Inland, Lesueur, Swan Inland North, Swan Inland South, Capes, Brockman, Blackwood and Southern Forests

Weather Situation
Very hot and dry condition combined with a fresh and very gusty north to northeast flow will cause Extreme fire dangers over the western SWLD and Gascoyne. Coastal afternoon sea breezes along the west coast are not likely to move far inland. A moderate to fresh sea breeze along the south coast in the afternoon may also cause Extreme fire dangers. The SE surge will move north overnight, reaching the Lower West district in the late evening. Possible showers (mostly not reaching the ground) near the far southwest in the afternoon and late evening, with a very slight (less than 10%) chance of a thunderstorm.

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

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