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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:30 pm WST on Monday 16 February 2026
for the period until midnight WST Friday 20 February 2026.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A trough extends across the Pilbara, Kimberley and North Interior. A tropical
low is slowly developing over southwest Kimberley, most likely moving offshore
across the southwest Kimberley coast or far east Pilbara coast on Wednesday,
then travelling parallel along the Pilbara coast later in the week.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A trough over the Interior and Eucla is moving northwards. A new ridge is
strengthening over the southwest and will build across southern WA this week. A
west coast trough will return on Wednesday, deepening on Thursday before moving
to inland South West Land Division later in the day.

Forecast for the rest of Monday 16 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Interior, central and eastern
Pilbara, northeast Gascoyne and Eucla. Heavy falls possible over western
Kimberley, northern Interior and eastern Pilbara. Light showers and drizzle
possible over south coastal districts. Very hot through eastern Eucla. Windy
about the south coast, Eucla, southeast Goldfields and far southern Interior.

Forecast for Tuesday 17 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, northern and central
Interior, central and eastern Pilbara and northeast Gascoyne. Heavy falls
possible over southwest Kimberley, northern Interior and eastern Pilbara. Very
hot through western Pilbara and northwest Gascoyne. Windy over southeastern and
central parts of the state.

Forecast for Wednesday 18 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, northern and central
Interior, Pilbara, and far northern Gascoyne. Heavy falls possible over
southwest Kimberley, northern Interior and eastern Pilbara. Very hot through
southwest Pilbara, western Gascoyne and far northern parts of Central West.
Windy across the Pilbara, Interior and Gascoyne.

Forecast for Thursday 19 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Interior, central and
eastern Pilbara. Chance of a shower or thunderstorm over northern Gascoyne,
western Pilbara and northern Goldfields. Heavy falls possible over far
southwest Kimberley, eastern Pilbara and North Interior. Very hot through
southwest Pilbara, western Gascoyne, northern and inland parts of the South
West Land Division. Windy over eastern Pilbara, and across the Darling scarp in
the morning.

Forecast for Friday 20 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Interior, Pilbara, northern
Gascoyne, and northern Goldfields. Heavy falls possible over coastal Pilbara
and adjacent inland areas. Showers over the south coastal districts. Very hot
through southwest Gascoyne and northern inland parts of Central West. Windy
over the Pilbara.

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

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