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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:30 pm WST on Sunday 12 April 2026
for the period until midnight WST Thursday 16 April 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 along the Pilbara coast will weaken from Monday as the ridge
strengthens over the Kimberley.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge is extending over southern parts of the State while a west coast trough
has moved onshore. A weak cold front will brush the southwest of the State
overnight tonight with another ridge extending over western and southern parts
of the State in its wake. The west coast trough will persist throughout the
first half of the week.

Forecast for the rest of Sunday 12 April
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the western Kimberley, far southeast
Pilbara, inland Gascoyne, western Interior, northern Goldfields, Central West,
northern Lower West and northwestern parts of the Central Wheat Belt. Chance of
an afternoon shower over the remaining inland Pilbara.

Forecast for Monday 13 April
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the western Kimberley, far south Pilbara,
Gascoyne and western Interior. Showers and thunderstorms also possible over the
Central West, Gascoyne, Central Wheat Belt, Lower West, northern Great Southern
and far north and southwest Goldfields. Possible morning fog southwest of about
Busselton to Bremer Bay. Warm near the west coast and over northern and eastern
parts of the South West Land Division.

Forecast for Tuesday 14 April
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over much of the Pilbara, Gascoyne, far north
Goldfields, Central West, Lower West, western Central Wheat Belt and northwest
Great Southern. Chance of morning fog and a shower or two over southern
districts between Walpole and Bremer Bay.

Forecast for Wednesday 15 April
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the inland west Pilbara, Gascoyne,
northern Goldfields, western Interior and most of the South West Land Division.
Possible morning fog about south coastal districts.

Forecast for Thursday 16 April
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the southeast Gascoyne, Goldfields, far
western Interior and inland South West Land Division. Chance of a shower along
the south coast.

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

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