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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:30 pm WST on Wednesday 13 May 2026
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 17 May 2026.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A ridge over central WA is slowly weakening. A trough will develop over inland
parts from Friday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge over eastern and central WA is slowly weakening. A weak cold front will
move across the South West Capes later Wednesday afternoon and then the
remainder of the South West Land Division into the evening and Thursday.
Further weak cold fronts will brush past the south coast on Thursday night into
Friday and again on Saturday. A new ridge will extend over central WA later
Friday and into the weekend.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday 13 May
Showers developing southwest of a line from Bunbury to Albany during the
afternoon and to south of a line Mandurah to Bremer Bay in the evening. Chance
of a gusty thunderstorm near the southwest coast. Windy in the afternoon and
evening across southern parts of the South West Land Division.

Forecast for Thursday 14 May
Light showers or drizzle south of a line Eneabba to Esperance, mostly about the
coasts. Chance of a shower extending to remaining parts south of a line
Kalbarri to Israelite Bay in the evening. Chance of a gusty thunderstorm about
the northern Lower West, adjacent southwest Central Wheat Belt and South East
Coastal districts.

Forecast for Friday 15 May
Light showers or drizzle over the South West Land Division, southern and
central Goldfields, Eucla and southern Interior, mostly about the coasts.
Chance of a thunderstorm over central and southern Goldfields, far eastern
South East Coastal district and Eucla. Afternoon or evening shower possible
across northern and eastern Kimberley, and eastern parts of North Interior.
Morning fog possible over southwestern parts of the South West Land Division.

Forecast for Saturday 16 May
Showers about coastal parts of the South West Land Division, extending to
adjacent inland parts south of a line Perth to Bremer Bay for a period during
the day. Showers possible over the north and east Kimberley, eastern Interior,
southeast Goldfields and Eucla. Chance of a thunderstorm about the eastern
South Interior and far eastern Eucla. Morning fog possible over southern parts
of the South West Land Division and northwestern Kimberley.

Forecast for Sunday 17 May
Showers southwest of a line from about Jurien Bay to Israelite Bay and along
the Eucla coast, with showers mostly about southwestern parts. Showers possible
over the Kimberley, eastern Interior, and eastern Eucla. Chance of a
thunderstorm about the eastern South Interior. Morning fog possible over
western parts of the South West Land Division.

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

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