Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds, Large Hailstones And Heavy Rainfall
for parts of Goldfields and South Interior districts.
Issued at 5:03 pm Friday, 12 December 2025.
Severe thunderstorms continuing over central parts of the state.
Weather Situation
A trough of low pressure combines with a hot and unstable airmass to produce severe thunderstorms through central parts of the state this afternoon.
DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE HAILSTONES and HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
Goldfields and South Interior
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Carnegie and Laverton.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Pilbara, Gascoyne, North Interior and Central Wheat Belt districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
A 96 km/h gust was recorded at Laverton at 4:16 pm.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central Wheat Belt,Gascoyne,Pilbara,North Interior
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* If outside find safe shelter away from trees, power lines, storm water drains and streams.
* Close your curtains and blinds, and stay inside away from windows.
* Unplug electrical appliances and do not use land line telephones if there is lightning.
* If there is flooding, create your own sandbags by using pillow cases filled with sand and place them around doorways to protect your home.
* If boating, swimming or surfing leave the water.
* Do not drive into water of unknown depth and current.
* Slow down and turn your headlights on.
* Be alert and watch for hazards on the road such as fallen power lines and loose debris.
* If it is raining heavily and you cannot see, pull over and park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears.
The next warning is due to be issued by 8:05 pm.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and Department of Fire and Emergency Services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
Local Weather
Leinster (27.916°S, 120.6992°E, 511m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Current Conditions
Currently at Mount Keith 31.7°- Dew point
- 13.9°
- Relative humidity
- 34%
- feels like
- 29.3°
- Wind
- N 19km/h
- Rainfall since 9am
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the E, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with damaging winds. Winds E/SE 30 to 45 km/h.
Forecast for Leinster (27.916°S, 120.6992°E, 511m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 21° 23° 23° 23° 23° 23° 23° Maximum 37° 37° 37° 37° 37° 37° 34° Chance of rain 80% 70% 20% 30% 60% 90% 40% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High High High Moderate - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 21
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(km/h)Wind direction NE NW E E E E ENE ENE ENE NE N NNW SSE SSE Relative humidity 29% 21% 40% 25% 25% 18% 15% 16% 20% 20% 35% 22% 39% 25% Dew point 15°C 11°C 15°C 14°C 8°C 9°C 2°C 7°C 7°C 10°C 14°C 12°C 12°C 12°C -
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Sunrise / Sunset for Leinster (27.916°S, 120.6992°E, 511m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter 4:28am WST 4:54am WST 6:47pm WST 7:14pm WST 12:05pm WST 
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