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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:30 pm WST on Sunday 1 February 2026
for the period until midnight WST Thursday 5 February 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 lies slow moving across the Pilbara and Kimberley. A tropical low may
move into the Kimberley from the Northern Territory mid next week.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A high pressure system in the Bight extends a firm ridge over the south of the
State. A west coast trough lies offshore, and will begin moving eastwards
through inland parts from Monday. Another ridge will build over southern WA in
the wake of the trough.

Forecast for the rest of Sunday 1 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, northern and
central Interior, and northern Gascoyne. Very hot over the Lower West, Central
West, western Gascoyne, and western Pilbara. Windy over central parts of the
State.

Forecast for Monday 2 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, northern and
central Interior, and northwestern Gascoyne. Thunderstorms with
little-to-rainfall possible in the far southern South West Land Division. Light
showers possible along the Eucla coast in the morning, and along the western
south coast in the evening. Very hot over the western Gascoyne, western Pilbara
and western and southern parts of the South West Land Division. Windy over the
state south of the Kimberley, including the Darling Scarp.

Forecast for Tuesday 3 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, northern Interior,
and northern Gascoyne. Light showers possible over southern parts of the South
West Land Division. Very hot over the northern Central West, western Gascoyne
and western Pilbara. Windy over the southern Kimberley, North Interior, South
West Land Division and western Gascoyne.

Forecast for Wednesday 4 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms possible over the Kimberley, north Pilbara, and
North Interior. Light showers possible about the South East Coastal district.
Very hot over the northern Central West, west Gascoyne, and west Pilbara. Windy
at times over much of the State.

Forecast for Thursday 5 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms possible over the Kimberley, Pilbara, and
northern and central Interior. Light showers possible along the south coast
east of Albany in the morning. Very hot over much of the Central West, west
Gascoyne, and west Pilbara. Windy at times over much of the State.

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

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