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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Friday 23 May 2025
for the period until midnight WST Tuesday 27 May 2025.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad trough is forming over the north of the state. A weak cloud band will
thicken again from Sunday across much of the north and will likely bring
unseasonal rain, with potentially isolated heavy falls.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A weakening cold front over the Goldfields will move to the southern Interior
and Eucla tonight and out of the state by Saturday. A new high pressure ridge
will extend east over the Midwest coast on Saturday, followed by another cold
front that will brush past the southern districts on Sunday. A high pressure
system will move into the Bight on Monday and develop a ridge over southern WA.

Forecast for the rest of Friday 23 May
Light showers easing over southern Gascoyne, southern Goldfields and inland and
northern parts of the South West Land Division. Showers continuing over
southern parts of the South West Land Division and western Eucla, with the
chance of a gusty thunderstorm about the Esperance coast. Chance of a light
shower over southern Kimberley. Cooler over the South West Land Division.

Forecast for Saturday 24 May
Showers possible over the southern and western coastal districts south of
Dongara, mainly about the coasts. Light showers possible over southern
Kimberley and adjacent North Interior. Morning frost over inland parts of the
South West Land Division, southern Gascoyne and western Goldfields. Cool over
southern WA.

Forecast for Sunday 25 May
Showers and drizzle over the South West Land Division, southern Goldfields, and
southern Eucla, more frequent about the southern coastal districts. Rain
extending across the southwestern Kimberley, northern Pilbara, and North
Interior. Morning frost possible over the northern parts of the Central Wheat
Belt, southern Gascoyne, adjacent Central West, northern Goldfields, and
southern Interior. Raised dust possible over eastern Eucla and adjacent
southeast Interior. Windy over the southern coastal districts and adjacent
Goldfields.

Forecast for Monday 26 May
Possible showers over the southern coastal districts, adjacent Goldfields and
Great Southern. Areas of rain and possible thunderstorms over the Kimberley,
eastern and central Pilbara, and northern Interior. Heavy falls possible over
southwest Kimberley. Morning frost possible over inland parts of the South West
Land Division and southwest Goldfields. Cool over southwest Kimberley and
eastern Pilbara.

Forecast for Tuesday 27 May
Chance of a shower over the southern coastal districts and adjacent Goldfields.
Areas of rain and possible thunderstorms over the Kimberley, central and
eastern Pilbara, northeast Gascoyne, far northern Goldfields, and northern and
central Interior. Heavy falls possible over southern Kimberley and North
Interior. Morning frost possible over inland parts of South West and adjacent
Great Southern districts. Cool over southern and western Kimberley, eastern
Pilbara, northern and central Interior.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Saturday.

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