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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

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

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad trough extends over the North Interior into the Pilbara, and will begin
moving north Monday afternoon, before settling over the Kimberley.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge sits over southern WA, strengthening from Tuesday. A west coast trough
returns today and deepens during the week.

Forecast for the rest of Monday 23 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, central and northern
Interior, most of the Pilbara, and northern Gascoyne. Localised heavy falls
possible over the North Interior and southeast Kimberley. Chance of a shower or
thunderstorm with little or no rainfall over the remaining inland western and
central Gascoyne and inland northern Central West district. Very hot through
the southwest Pilbara, western Gascoyne and northern inland parts of Central
West. Cool over the eastern Eucla, South Interior and far eastern parts of the
Goldfields.

Forecast for Tuesday 24 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, North Interior, Pilbara,
and northwest Gascoyne. Chance of a shower or thunderstorm, with little or no
rainfall, in the afternoon and evening over the remaining western and central
Gascoyne, Central West and far northwestern Central Wheat Belt districts.
Chance of a light shower about the western south coastal fringe in the morning.
Very hot through inland parts of the Central West and northern inland parts of
Lower West districts. Cool over the eastern Eucla and southern Interior. Windy
across across central and southwestern parts in the morning, and over the Eucla
and southern Interior.

Forecast for Wednesday 25 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Northern Interior, much of
the Pilbara, and far northwest Gascoyne. Chance of a thunderstorm over
southwestern parts of the South West Land Division in the afternoon and
evening. Possible morning shower or drizzle over the central and eastern Eucla.
Very hot through the Central West and inland northern parts of Lower West
districts. Cool over the eastern Eucla and southern Interior. Windy across
across central and southwestern parts in the morning, and over the Eucla and
southern Interior.

Forecast for Thursday 26 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Northern Interior, and
northeastern parts of the Pilbara. Chance of a thunderstorm over southwestern
parts of the South West Land Division. Very hot through northern parts of the
Central West district. Cool over the eastern Eucla and southern Interior.

Forecast for Friday 27 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Northern Interior, and
northeastern parts of the Pilbara. Very hot through the Central West and inland
northern parts of Lower West districts. Cool over the eastern Eucla and
southern Interior. Windy at times in the afternoon and evening over the Eucla.

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

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