Fire Weather Warning: Extreme Danger Forecast for Swan Inland North and South Districts
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BOM issued it on April 5, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Fire Weather Warning for Western Australia's Swan Inland districts, with extreme fire danger forecast for Saturday, March 21.
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- Record type
- Fire Weather Warning
- Affected area
- Western Australia
- Issued
- April 5, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western Australia.
Alert Details
The Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued a Fire Weather Warning for the Swan Inland North and Swan Inland South fire weather districts. The alert was issued at 3:25 pm WST on Friday, March 20, 2026, due to forecast extreme fire danger levels.
Affected Areas
The warning applies to the following geographic regions in Western Australia:
- Swan Inland North fire weather district
- Swan Inland South fire weather district
What You Should Do
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) advises all residents in the warning areas to take the following actions:
- Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
- Monitor the fire and weather situation through local radio stations.
- Check for updates at www.emergency.wa.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
- In an emergency, call 000 (Triple Zero) immediately.
- For preparation resources, visit www.dfes.wa.gov.au.
Expected Conditions
Weather conditions on Saturday are expected to be hot and dry. Winds will be moderate to fresh and gusty from the north to northeast during the late morning and early afternoon. A wind change coming from the west to southwest is expected during the afternoon hours. These combined conditions will lead to enhanced fire dangers.
Timeline
The Extreme Fire Danger conditions are forecast for Saturday, March 21, 2026. The Bureau of Meteorology will provide the next update on this warning by 5:00 am WST on Saturday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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