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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:46 pm WST on Wednesday 14 October 2026
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 18 October 2026.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad trough of low pressure extends across the north. A ridge developing
through the Gascoyne from Sunday will bring a southerly change to the Pilbara.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A west coast trough will move inland later today as a ridge over southeast WA
weakens. A cold front will move across the South West Land Division on
Thursday, followed by a brief and weak ridge on Friday. Over the weekend, two
more weak cold fronts will move across southwest WA while a trough will
dominate the weather across eastern parts of southern WA.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday 14 October
Showers and gusty thunderstorms near the eastern border of the Interior, and
the northern and eastern Kimberley. Showers developing in the South West and
Lower West districts, extending east to a line from Dongara to to Merredin to
Bremer Bay in the late evening. Thunderstorms possible in the evening about the
South West Capes.

Forecast for Thursday 15 October
Showers and possible gusty thunderstorms across the South West Land Division,
far southern Gascoyne, southern and central Goldfields, Eucla and eastern parts
of South Interior clearing across southwestern parts of the South West Land
Division during the late morning and afternoon. Showers and gusty thunderstorms
over eastern parts of North Interior, and northern and eastern Kimberley in the
afternoon and evening. Windy at times in the Interior.

Forecast for Friday 16 October
Showers and thunderstorms over the northern and eastern Kimberley and the
eastern Interior. Slight chance of a shower about the Gascoyne coast, southern
Goldfields, South East Coastal, Eucla and west of a line Bunbury to Walpole.
Possible morning fog over South East Coastal, Eucla, and adjacent far southern
Goldfields.

Forecast for Saturday 17 October
Showers and possible thunderstorms over northern and eastern Kimberley, eastern
Interior, southern and central Goldfields, Eucla, and the eastern parts of the
South West Land Division, mainly in the afternoon and evening. Showers south of
a line from Dongara to Bremer Bay, more frequent in the South West district.
Possible morning fog over South East Coastal and South Coastal districts.

Forecast for Sunday 18 October
Showers and possible thunderstorms over northern and eastern Kimberley, eastern
and southern Interior, southern and eastern Goldfields, Eucla, and South East
Coastal, mainly in the afternoon and evening. Showers over southern and 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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