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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:30 pm WST on Monday 12 January 2026
for the period until midnight WST Friday 16 January 2026.

Warning Information
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210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad trough lies over northern parts of the state and will persist through
the week. A ridge will bring a southeasterly surge to the North Interior
District from Thursday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A trough is moving inland from the west coast ahead of a new high pressure
system developing south of the Bight on Tuesday. The west coast trough will
start to redevelop from Wednesday while a ridge dominates central parts.

Forecast for the rest of Monday 12 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, northern and western
Interior, Pilbara, eastern Gascoyne, Goldfields, far western Eucla, and across
the central and eastern South West Land Division. Windy at times over southern
WA.

Forecast for Tuesday 13 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Interior, Pilbara,
northeastern Gascoyne, eastern and northern Goldfields, Eucla, and the South
East Coastal district. Showers possible over the southern parts of the South
West Land Division. Very hot over the southern and eastern Kimberley, western
parts of the Pilbara, Interior, northeastern Goldfields, and northwest Eucla.
Windy at times over south coastal districts, southeast Goldfields and far
southern Interior.

Forecast for Wednesday 14 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, northeast Interior,
Pilbara, and the northeast Gascoyne. Showers possible over the southern
districts and far southern Goldfields, mostly in the morning. Very hot over the
southern and eastern Kimberley, Pilbara, inland Gascoyne, northern and central
Interior, and inland Central West. Windy over central and southern WA.

Forecast for Thursday 15 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, far north Interior,
Pilbara, Gascoyne, far western Goldfields, and much of the South West Land
Division. Very hot over the southern and eastern Kimberley, Pilbara, inland
Gascoyne, northern and central Interior, and inland Central West and Lower West
districts. Windy over southeast WA, and about the Kimberley in the evening.

Forecast for Friday 16 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, northern Interior, Pilbara,
inland Gascoyne, western Goldfields, and much of the central and eastern South
West Land Division.Very hot over the southern and eastern Kimberley, North
Interior, Pilbara, inland Gascoyne, northeast Central West, and some central
southern parts of the South West land Division. Windy at times over the
Interior and Eucla.

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

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