{"id":466606,"date":"2025-12-23T12:44:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T12:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/466606\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T12:44:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T12:44:22","slug":"perth-christmas-weather-city-set-for-a-scorcher-with-its-warmest-christmas-morning-in-110-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/466606\/","title":{"rendered":"Perth Christmas weather: City set for a scorcher with its warmest Christmas morning in 110 years"},"content":{"rendered":"

Perth is set for its hottest Christmas morning in more than 110 years, with overnight minimum temperatures expected to stay above 26C and daytime highs tipped to soar.<\/p>\n

Perth can expect to wake up to a balmy 26C minimum at 6am on Christmas – the mercury is forecast to then quickly climb to 36C by 10am before it reaches a blistering 41C by 2pm.<\/p>\n

Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Robert Lawry said that if overnight temperatures stay above 26C, it would mark Perth\u2019s hottest Christmas Day minimum in more than a century.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat would be a record. . . the last time it happened was in 1915,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

A 41C maximum would also be significant. It would be Perth\u2019s hottest Christmas Day since 2021, when the temperature reached 42.8C.<\/p>\n

The minimum on Perth\u2019s hottest night ever – in February 1898 and February 1933 – was 29.3C.<\/p>\n

For those hoping a trip to the beach will bring relief, BoM warned a sea breeze was unlikely, meaning temperatures would stay well above 30C into the evening.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s little wonder then, that seafood and cold platters will dominate West Australians\u2019 Christmas menus this year.<\/p>\n

Shoppers were out in force with eskies and cooler bags in Leederville from early Tuesday morning, as families stocked up on fresh seafood during Kailis\u2019 annual 36-hour trade.<\/p>\n

Owner Matt Kailis said the marathon shopping event carried special meaning this year at it marked the business\u2019s 100th year of serving WA families.<\/p>\n

\"MattCamera IconMatt Kailis of Kailis Brothers. Matthew Kailis\u00a0is the grandson of Kailis Bros founder George Kailis. It’s a monumental milestone this year for Kailis Bros as the family celebrates its 100th Christmas with its annual 36 Hour Christmas Seafood Marathon. The marathon will run non-stop from 6am on Tuesday 23 December to Christmas Eve at 6pm Gary Ramage Credit: Gary Ramage\/The West Australian<\/p>\n

\u201cChristmas is a time where families come together, and it feels really special to be a part of that tradition,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Kailis expected about 12.5 tonnes of seafood would be sold during the marathon, which runs from 06.00am Tuesday to 6pm on Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n

Former WA treasurer Ben Wyatt was a return customer at Kailis on Tuesday and said seafood was a staple for his family\u2019s Christmas.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is very much a tradition, I do a whole fish every year – this year it\u2019s a red emperor,\u201d he said<\/p>\n

\u201cI love fresh seafood, and I eat a lot of it, particularly when the weather turns warm.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"BenCamera IconBen and Georgina Wyatt dropped into Kailis Bros to purchase some seafood. . It’s a monumental milestone this year for Kailis Bros as the family celebrates its 100th Christmas with its annual 36 Hour Christmas Seafood Marathon. The marathon will run non-stop from 6am on Tuesday 23 December to Christmas Eve at 6pm Gary Ramage Credit: Gary Ramage\/The West Australian<\/p>\n

The predicted heatwave comes with plenty of warnings, and authorities have appealed to West Australians to be vigilant about keeping themselves cool and hydrated and their food safe from spoiling.<\/p>\n

Mr Lawry was among those urging everyone to take extra precautions.<\/p>\n

\u201cHydrate, stay out of the sun, and take those extra precautions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services deputy commissioner Craig Waters said WA\u2019s fire department was more prepared than ever to tackle any bushfires that flare up during the Christmas heatwave.<\/p>\n

A long list of regional shires and districts have already been put on notice and were issued with extreme fire danger warnings for Wednesday. Total fire bans were also in place for 18 local government areas.<\/p>\n

Heatwave conditions are expected across the State\u2019s northern and southern regions. Geraldton is expected to hit a scorching 43C on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve brought in two additional Black Hawks (helicopters), bringing our total fleet to a record 38 aircraft for this high-risk period,\u201d Mr Waters said.<\/p>\n

\"PeopleCamera IconPeople flock to Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour to grab their crays for Christmas Andrew Ritchie Credit: Andrew Ritchie\/The West Australian\"FamilyCamera IconFamily business Joesph Camarda, Fedele Camarda and James Camarda with crays at Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour Andrew Ritchie Credit: Andrew Ritchie\/The West Australian<\/p>\n

Even with the extra resources, Mr Waters said firefighter fatigue was a major concern, given the already high number of fires this summer.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe biggest challenge we face is managing fatigue among our volunteers and career firefighters,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

DFES assistant director of marine services Mark Eatts said Water Police expected tens of thousands of boaties to hit the water this Christmas long weekend, raising the risk of emergencies.<\/p>\n

Four workmates who were thrown into the water when their boat capsized in heavy seas were rescued on Monday evening, as was a distressed jetskier, whose device overturned, about the same time early on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

\"ACamera IconA 41C maximum would also be significant. It would be Perth\u2019s hottest Christmas Day since 2021, when the temperature reached 42.8C Credit: Jackson Flindell\/The West Australian<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re urging boat owners to ensure they have the right precautions in place before heading out,\u201d Mr Eatts said.<\/p>\n

He was certain one simple step could prevent tragedy: \u201cWhile you\u2019re out on the water, I strongly recommend you wear your life jacket,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

WA Health executive director of environmental health Jane Cook said food-borne bacteria thrived in the heat.<\/p>\n

She remind people to take extra precautions when preparing and serving food and saving leftover during the holidays.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo stay well this summer, follow four simple rules \u2013 clean, separate, cook and chill,\u201d Ms Cook said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Perth is set for its hottest Christmas morning in more than 110 years, with overnight minimum temperatures expected…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":466607,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[4740,44679,50,8632,313],"class_list":{"0":"post-466606","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-australia","9":"tag-christmas","10":"tag-news","11":"tag-wa-news","12":"tag-weather"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115768949676131686","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/466606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=466606"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/466606\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/466607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=466606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=466606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=466606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}