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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:30 pm WST on Thursday 15 October 2026
for the period until midnight WST Monday 19 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 cold front over the southeast will continue tracking east, 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 Thursday 15 October
Showers and possible gusty thunderstorms across eastern parts of the South West
Land Division, southern and central Goldfields, Eucla, southern and eastern
parts of Interior, clearing across eastern parts of the South West Land
Division in the afternoon and evening. Light showers over remainder of the
South West Land Division, clearing in the afternoon. Showers and gusty
thunderstorms over northern and eastern Kimberley, clearing in the evening.
Windy at times in the Interior.

Forecast for Friday 16 October
Showers and thunderstorms over northern and eastern Kimberley and eastern
Interior in the afternoon and evening. Chance of of a shower or thunderstorm
with little or no rainfall over southern Gascoyne, northeast Central Wheat
Belt, central Goldfields and southern Interior. Slight chance of a shower about
the Gascoyne coast, far southern Goldfields, South East Coastal, western Eucla
Eucla and west of a line Bunbury to Walpole. Morning fog possible over western
and southern parts of the South West Land Division, western Eucla, and far
southern Goldfields.

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

Forecast for Sunday 18 October
Showers and possible thunderstorms over northern and eastern Kimberley, eastern
and southern Interior, southern Goldfields, Eucla, and South East Coastal,
mainly in the afternoon and evening. Showers over southern and western parts of
the South West Land Division. Windy through Eucla and adjacent South Interior
in the afternoon and evening.

Forecast for Monday 19 October
Showers and possible thunderstorms over northern and eastern Kimberley, eastern
and southern Interior, Goldfields, Eucla, eastern Gascoyne, southeast Pilbara,
and eastern parts of South West Land Division. Light showers possible over
southwest Pilbara, and southern parts of South West Land Division.

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

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