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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:30 pm WST on Wednesday 21 January 2026
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 25 January 2026.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A trough extends from inland Kimberley along the Pilbara coast as a broad east
to southeast wind flow persists over inland parts. A weak tropical low may
develop to the northwest of the Kimberley coast by Thursday, moving closer to
the coast or inland over the weekend.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A firm ridge across southern WA moves east, allowing a trough to move inland
across the west coast on Thursday ahead of a weak cold front brushing the south
coast on Friday. A weak ridge will form in the southwest before another cold
front approaches over the weekend.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday 21 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, far northeastern Pilbara,
and far northern Interior. Windy in southeast WA.

Forecast for Thursday 22 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, northern and western
Pilbara, and northern Interior. Possible heavy rainfall over the north
Kimberley coast. Chance of a shower or thunderstorm over southern parts of the
South West Land Division. Very hot over the southern Kimberley, Pilbara,
Gascoyne, and northern and eastern parts of the South West Land Division. Windy
at times south of the Kimberley.

Forecast for Friday 23 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, much of the Pilbara,
northern and western Interior, and northeast Gascoyne. Possible heavy rainfall
over the northern Kimberley. Thunderstorms also possible about the southern
Gascoyne, southwest Goldfields, and adjacent parts of the South West Land
Division. Light showers or drizzle over southern parts of the South West Land
Division. Very hot over the west Pilbara, South Interior, northeast Gascoyne,
northeast Goldfields, and Eucla. Windy at times through the Interior, Eucla,
Goldfields, and northwest Kimberley coast.

Forecast for Saturday 24 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, much of the Pilbara,
Interior, northeast Goldfields, and northeast Gascoyne. Possible heavy rainfall
over the Kimberley. Windy at times through the Interior, Eucla, and northwest
Kimberley coast.

Forecast for Sunday 25 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, much of the Pilbara,
Interior, east Goldfields, and Eucla. Possible heavy rainfall over the
Kimberley. Light showers or drizzle about western and southwestern parts of the
South West Land Division. Very hot over the north and east Goldfields,
northeast South East Coastal District, and the Eucla. Windy at times through
southeastern WA.

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

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