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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Friday 22 August 2025
for the period until midnight WST Tuesday 26 August 2025.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A trough lies near the west Pilbara coast and will move east across the Pilbara
and Interior over Sunday. An associated cloud band will bring unseasonal rain
to much of the Pilbara and parts of the Interior over the weekend, easing on
Monday with a new ridge.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A weak ridge over southern and central WA is moving east ahead of a trough
forming near the west coast. A cloud band over central WA will extend south
through the Goldfields to the south coast on Saturday. The trough will move
inland on Saturday, ahead of a cold front which will cross the South West Land
Division and Gascoyne on Sunday. A cold pool behind the front will bring cold,
windy conditions as it moves across the South West Land Division on Monday.

Forecast for the rest of Friday 22 August
Light showers clearing south of a line Lancelin to Hopetoun. Showers increasing
overnight in the southwestern Pilbara, northern Gascoyne, far northern
Goldfields and South Interior associated with a cloud band.

Forecast for Saturday 23 August
Rain and chance of a thunderstorm over the southwestern Pilbara, Gascoyne,
Goldfields, South Interior, Eucla and eastern parts of the South West Land
Division. Possible heavy falls over the northern Gascoyne and western Pilbara.
Showers developing over the remainder of the South West Land Division, becoming
more frequent near the west coast in the late evening. Chance of morning fog
near the west Kimberley coast, Lower West, Eucla and western parts of the South
West Land Division. Windy at times over central and southeastern parts of the
State.

Forecast for Sunday 24 August
Areas of rain and showers over much of the Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields,
southern and central Interior and Eucla. Showers and isolated gusty
thunderstorms in the South West Land Division and Goldfields, with isolated
heavy falls possible about the west coast and Darling Scarp. Small hail
possible south of a line Harvey to Denmark. Chance of morning fog over near the
west Kimberley coast. Windy south of the Kimberley.

Forecast for Monday 25 August
Showers over the Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, South Interior, southwestern
parts of the North Interior, Eucla and South West Land Division. Isolated gusty
thunderstorms with small hail over the South West Land Division with possible
snow flurries atop the Stirling Range. Cool to cold over the South West Land
Division, southern Gascoyne and southwest Goldfields. Chance of morning fog
near the west Kimberley coast. Windy south of the Kimberley.

Forecast for Tuesday 26 August
Showers over the southern Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla and South West Land
Division. Isolated gusty thunderstorms near the south coast between Walpole and
Esperance. Small hail possible in southern parts of the South West Land
Division. Cold morning with the chance of frost about the Inland Gascoyne,
Central Wheat Belt and Great Southern. Windy through the southern Kimberley,
Pilbara, Interior, Goldfields and Eucla.

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

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