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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:30 pm WST on Friday 23 January 2026
for the period until midnight WST Tuesday 27 January 2026.

Warning Information
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210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
Tropical Low 16U lies to the northwest of the Kimberley coast, and is expected
to make landfall as a tropical cyclone on Saturday, then becoming a broad area
of low pressure and tropical activity until next week.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A trough moves through eastern parts as a weak ridge forms in the southwest.
Another cold front approaches the southwest on Sunday as a broad area of low
pressure sits over eastern parts.

Forecast for the rest of Friday 23 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, much of the Pilbara,
northern and western Interior, and northeast Gascoyne. Possible heavy rainfall
over the north and west Kimberley. Thunderstorms also possible about the
southern Gascoyne, southwest Goldfields, west Eucla, and northeast and eastern
parts of the South West Land Division. Light showers or drizzle over southern
parts of the South West Land Division. Very hot over the west Pilbara, South
Interior, northeast Gascoyne, northeast Goldfields, and Eucla. Windy at times
through the Interior, Eucla, Goldfields, and northwest Kimberley coast.

Forecast for Saturday 24 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, much of the Pilbara,
Interior, northeast Goldfields, and northeast Gascoyne. Possible very heavy
rainfall and destructive winds over the western Kimberley close to the path of
a tropical cyclone or tropical low, with damaging winds and heavy rain possible
in thunderstorms elsewhere in the Kimberley. Very hot over the northern
Goldfields, inland Gascoyne and South Interior. Windy at times through central
and southeastern parts of the State.

Forecast for Sunday 25 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, much of the Pilbara,
Interior, eastern Goldfields, and Eucla. Possible very heavy rainfall over the
western Kimberley, with damaging winds and heavy rain possible in thunderstorms
throughout the Kimberley. Light showers or drizzle about western and
southwestern parts of the South West Land Division. Very hot over the north and
east Goldfields, eastern South East Coastal District, Eucla and South Interior.
Windy at times through southeastern WA and over the Kimberley, North Interior
and eastern Pilbara.

Forecast for Monday 26 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, eastern Pilbara, Interior,
north and east Goldfields, Eucla, and the eastern South East Coastal District.
Possible heavy rainfall over the Interior, north Kimberley coast and far
eastern Pilbara. Light showers or drizzle about western and southern parts of
the South West Land Division, contracting to far southern parts in the
afternoon. Patchy morning fog over the South East Coastal district. Very hot in
the eastern Eucla. Windy at times in southeast WA, and about the Kimberley and
Interior.

Forecast for Tuesday 27 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, eastern Pilbara, Interior,
north and east Goldfields and Eucla. Moderate to heavy rainfall possible over
the Interior and north Kimberley coast. Light showers along the south coast
west of Esperance. Windy at times over central and southeastern parts of the
State.

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

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