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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:54 pm WST on Wednesday 25 February 2026
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 1 March 2026.

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

Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A trough extends from the Pilbara coast to the Kimberley. A ridge over the
Interior weakens on Friday, allowing the trough to descend into the North
Interior from the Kimberley. A new southeast wind change through the Interior
will move the trough northwards again early next week.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A firm ridge over southern WA will weaken and move east, allowing a deep west
coast trough to move inland later Friday. A weak cold front will pass through
the Bight on Saturday, followed by a new ridge developing over southwest WA.
The ridge will extend over southern WA on the weekend, shifting the inland
trough to the Gascoyne.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday 25 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, adjacent Pilbara and northern
Interior. Chance of a shower or gusty thunderstorm over western Pilbara,
western Gascoyne and western parts of the South West Land Division. Very hot
through the western Pilbara, western Gascoyne, and western and southern parts
of the South West Land Division. Cool over the eastern Eucla and southern
Interior.

Forecast for Thursday 26 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley. Chance of a shower or gusty
thunderstorm over northern Interior, northern and western parts of the Pilbara,
and south of a line Eneabba to Esperance. Morning light shower or drizzle over
Eucla. Chance of morning fog over inland South West and western parts of inland
South Coastal districts. Very hot through the Pilbara, western Gascoyne, and
northern parts of the South West Land Division. Cool over the eastern Eucla and
southern Interior.

Forecast for Friday 27 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley. Chance of a shower or gusty
thunderstorm over western Pilbara. Possible showers over the eastern Eucla and
about the eastern border of South Interior. Very hot through the Pilbara,
Gascoyne, and South West Land Division away from the south coast. Cool over the
eastern Eucla.

Forecast for Saturday 28 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley. Chance of a shower or gusty
thunderstorm over western Pilbara. Showers over southern parts of the South
West Land Division, eastern Eucla and about the eastern border of South
Interior. Very hot through the Pilbara, inland Gascoyne and northern inland
parts of the South West Land Division, cooler about the southwest. Windy along
the west and southwest coasts. Windy during the afternoon and evening about
western Gascoyne and southwest Pilbara.

Forecast for Sunday 1 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the northern Kimberley. Chance of a shower or
gusty thunderstorm over southern Kimberley and western Pilbara. Showers over
South East Coastal, Eucla and about the eastern border of the Interior. Very
hot through the Pilbara and northern inland Gascoyne. Cool over southern parts
of the South West Land Division and far southwest Goldfields. Windy along the
west coast and about the southeast of the state.

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

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