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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Updated Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:36 pm WST on Saturday 3 January 2026
for the period until midnight WST Wednesday 7 January 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 over the Kimberley extends into the Pilbara. The trough moves inland
away from the coast and becomes a broad area of low pressure into next week.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A trough through western inland parts moves east, broadens and lingers into
next week. A weak cold front passes to the south of the state on Monday, with a
new ridge developing in it’s wake about the southwest.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday 3 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, central and eastern
Pilbara, north and far western Interior, and northern and central Goldfields.

Forecast for Sunday 4 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms, mostly afternoon and evening, over the
Kimberley, northern North Interior, and northern parts of the Pilbara. Very hot
over the southern Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, much of the inland South West
Land Division, Goldfields and northwest Eucla.

Forecast for Monday 5 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms, mostly afternoon and evening, over the
Kimberley, northern North Interior, Pilbara, Gascoyne and far northeast Central
West district. Chance of a late light shower about the western south coast.
Very hot over the southern Kimberley, Pilbara, Interior, Gascoyne, much of the
inland South West Land Division, Goldfields and inland Eucla.

Forecast for Tuesday 6 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms, mostly afternoon and evening, over the
Kimberley, northern North Interior, Pilbara, inland Gascoyne, Goldfields, and
north and east Central Wheat Belt, and inland South East Coastal district.
Chance of a morning shower about the South and South East Coastal districts.
Very hot over the southern Kimberley, Pilbara, Interior, Gascoyne, far
northeast South West Land Division, Goldfields and Eucla.

Forecast for Wednesday 7 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms, mostly afternoon and evening, over the
Kimberley, North Interior, far north and west South Interior, eastern and
central Pilbara, inland Gascoyne, Goldfields, and north and east Central Wheat
Belt. Morning showers possible about the South East Coastal district and
western Eucla. Very hot over the southern Kimberley, Pilbara, Interior,
Gascoyne, inland Central West district, and northern Goldfields.

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

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