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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:30 pm WST on Wednesday 31 December 2025
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 4 January 2026.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Hayley is located over the central Kimberley, continuing to
weaken as it moves eastwards. A trough persists over the Kimberley until
Friday. Another trough remains over the Pilbara for the outlook, extending over
the North Interior from Friday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge sits along the south coast, driving an easterly airstream over southern
and central parts, tending northeasterly over the Gascoyne. A trough developing
down the west coast moves into inland western parts on Thursday, transitioning
into the Goldfields by the weekend. Another ridge develops in the wake of the
trough.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday 31 December
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, most of the Pilbara,
western Gascoyne, Interior, and far north Central West. Windy over the Eucla.

Forecast for Thursday 1 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne,
Interior, and the far northeast Central West. Chance of a thunderstorm over the
far southwest inland parts of the South West Land Division. Windy at times over
the Eucla. Very hot over the Pilbara, Gascoyne and inland northern South West
Land Division.

Forecast for Friday 2 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, eastern Gascoyne,
Goldfields, Interior, Eucla and the eastern South West Land Division. Very hot
over the Pilbara, Gascoyne and inland northern South West Land Division.

Forecast for Saturday 3 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, east Gascoyne,
north and central Goldfields, North Interior, and northeast Central Wheat Belt.
Very hot over the Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields and inland northern South West
Land Division.

Forecast for Sunday 4 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, North Interior,
and north and central Gascoyne. Very hot over the Pilbara, Gascoyne, much of
the inland South West Land Division, and Goldfields.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:45 am WST Thursday.

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