HEALTH ALERT: Protect yourself against extreme heat

Update as at Friday 5 December, 7:00am: WATCH AND ACT - PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST THE IMPACTS OF EXTREME HEAT - Karratha and Roebourne.

The heatwave has been upgraded to WATCH AND ACT for Karratha and Roebourne. Protect yourself against the impact extreme heat.

A heatwave is impacting this area and is forecast to continue for at least four days.

Update as at 4 December, 2:00pm: ADVICE – MONITOR CONDITIONS has been issued. The impacted area now includes Karratha and Roebourne.

A heatwave is likely to affect this area from Friday 5 December and will continue for at least four days.

You need to be aware and prepare now for a heatwave that may affect your area.

Update as at 4 December, 9:30am: ADVICE – STAY INFORMED – Roebourne and surrounding areas.

Current as at: 7:44am, Wednesday 3 December 2025. Heatwave advice - PREPARE NOW

WA Country Health Service is advising people in the Pilbara – including Roebourne to prepare for extreme heat.

A heatwave is forecast in the area from Thursday and will continue for at least three days.

Although there is no immediate danger you need to be aware and prepare now for a heatwave that may affect your area.

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.
• Stock up on bottled water if possible.
• Get a battery powered radio with working batteries.
• Charge mobile devices in the event there is a power outage.
• Tell elderly neighbours and other vulnerable people about the hot weather coming and assist with their preparations if possible.
• Make sure you have shelter ready and water for pets and other animals.
• 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.