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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:30 pm WST on Thursday 8 January 2026
for the period until midnight WST Monday 12 January 2026.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A trough lays through the Pilbara, extending into the North Interior this
weekend.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge will continue to strengthen over the south on Friday, reaching central
parts on the weekend as a trough through the South Interior is pushed
northwards. A west coast trough will develop over the weekend and start to move
inland on Monday.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday 8 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Interior, most of the
Pilbara and northeast Gascoyne. Light afternoon and evening showers possible
near the coast between Augusta and Bremer Bay. Very hot over the western
Pilbara, northeastern Gascoyne, and northern Goldfields. Windy at times during
the afternoon and evening through the Eucla, western Gascoyne and southwest
Pilbara.

Forecast for Friday 9 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Interior, Pilbara, far
northeast Gascoyne and far northern Goldfields, mostly in the afternoon and
evening. Light showers possible about the coast between Walpole and Hopetoun.
Very hot over the southeast Kimberley, west Pilbara, and northern parts of the
Goldfields and Gascoyne districts. Windy at times during the afternoon and
evening through the Eucla, southern Interior, Great Southern, Central Wheat
Belt, western Gascoyne and southwest Pilbara.

Forecast for Saturday 10 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, northern Interior, central
and eastern Pilbara and northeast Gascoyne, mostly in the afternoon and
evening. Chance of thunderstorms over the northern Central Wheat Belt and
central Goldfields. Light showers possible over central and eastern parts of
the South West Land Division, central and southern Goldfields and western
Eucla. Very hot over the southern Kimberley, western Pilbara, northern inland
Gascoyne and inland northern Central West district. Windy over central and
southern parts of the state.

Forecast for Sunday 11 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, northwest Interior, most of
the Pilbara, inland Gascoyne and northeast South West Land Division, mostly in
the afternoon and evening. Very hot over the southern Kimberley, western
Pilbara, inland Gascoyne and northern South West Land Division. Windy over
central and southern parts of the state.

Forecast for Monday 12 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, northwest Interior, most of
the Pilbara, eastern Gascoyne, western Goldfields and central and southern
South West Land Division. Very hot over the southern Kimberley, western
Pilbara, inland Gascoyne and inland northern South West Land Division.

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

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