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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:48 pm WST on Thursday 25 December 2025
for the period until midnight WST Monday 29 December 2025.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A trough of low pressure has moved closer to the Pilbara and Kimberley coasts
as an easterly flow develops over inland areas. The trough will gradually move
inland as a southerly flow develops over western Pilbara due to a ridge to the
south.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge across southern WA is moving east, while an offshore trough is moving
closer to the west coast. The trough will move inland this evening, ahead of a
weak cold front brushing the south coast on Friday. A new ridge will develop
along the southwest coast later on Friday and expand east along the south coast
on the weekend.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday 25 December
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, northeast North Interior,
most of the Pilbara, Gascoyne, Central West, Lower West, north and west Central
Wheat Belt, and northwestern parts of the Great Southern. Very hot through the
western Pilbara, southwest Kimberley, western Gascoyne, and western and
southwestern districts of the South West Land Division. Windy at times over the
Interior, central and southern WA.

Forecast for Friday 26 December
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, adjacent North Interior,
northeast coastal Pilbara, southern and inland parts of the South West Land
Division. far southern Gascoyne and southern Goldfields. Light showers possible
about the west and southwest districts of the South West Land Division. Very
hot through the Pilbara, southwest Kimberley, eastern Gascoyne, eastern parts
of the South West Land Division, Goldfields and western Eucla. Windy at times
over the Interior, central and southern WA.

Forecast for Saturday 27 December
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over most of the Kimberley and northeast
Pilbara. Light showers possible about the south coast of the South West Land
Division. Very hot through the Pilbara, southern Kimberley, northeast Gascoyne,
Interior and eastern Eucla. Windy over southern WA, west Gascoyne and southwest
Pilbara.

Forecast for Sunday 28 December
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over northern and western Kimberley, eastern
Pilbara, eastern Gascoyne, eastern parts of the South West Land Division,
Goldfields. Eucla and western Interior. Showers possible over Eucla, South West
and South Coastal district. Very hot through the Pilbara, southern Kimberley,
northern Gascoyne, northern and central Interior. Windy over southern and
central WA.

Forecast for Monday 29 December
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, eastern and central
Pilbara, inland Gascoyne, northeast Central Wheat Belt, Goldfields. Eucla and
western Interior. Showers over south coastal districts. Very hot through the
Pilbara, southern Kimberley, northern Gascoyne and northern Interior. Windy
over southern and central WA.

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

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