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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:30 pm WST on Wednesday 18 February 2026
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 22 February 2026.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A tropical low is centred over southwest Kimberley, most likely remaining over
land and moving west to the Pilbara coast later in the week. A trough extends
across the Pilbara, Kimberley and North Interior.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge is strengthening over the southwest and will build across southern WA
this week. A west coast trough has begun to form, deepening on Thursday before
moving to inland South West Land Division later in the day with a cold front
passing to the south on Friday. Another ridge will follow, extending over the
southwest during the weekend.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday 18 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, northern and central
Interior, and eastern and central Pilbara. Heavy falls possible over the
southwest Kimberley, North Interior and far eastern Pilbara.

Forecast for Thursday 19 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Interior, eastern and
central Pilbara, northeast Gascoyne and far northern Goldfields. Heavy falls
possible over far southwest Kimberley, far eastern Pilbara and western North
Interior. Very hot through the southwest Pilbara, western Gascoyne, northern
and central western parts of the South West Land Division.

Forecast for Friday 20 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Interior, Pilbara, inland
Gascoyne, and northern Goldfields. Moderate to heavy falls possible over the
eastern Pilbara and western Interior. Very hot through the southwest Pilbara,
western Gascoyne and northern inland parts of the Central West district.

Forecast for Saturday 21 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Interior, Pilbara, inland
Gascoyne, northern and eastern Goldfields and eastern Eucla. Possible showers
along the south coast. Very hot through the northwest of the State.

Forecast for Sunday 22 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Interior, Pilbara,
northeast Gascoyne, northeastern Goldfields and eastern Eucla. Possible showers
along the south coast. Very hot through the northwest of the State. Very windy
southwest of a line from about Exmouth to Forrest.

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

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