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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:30 pm WST on Friday 16 October 2026
for the period until midnight WST Tuesday 20 October 2026.

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

Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad trough of low pressure extends across inland parts of the Pilbara and
Kimberley, moving east on Saturday. A ridge develops over the Gascoyne from
Sunday until the next trough develops along the Pilbara coast on Monday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A cold front approaches the southwest coast, moving through over the weekend
with a second front on early Sunday. Over southeastern parts a trough will
dominate the weather over the weekend. A ridge builds in the wake of the cold
fronts, ahead of another cold front approaching the south coast on Tuesday.

Forecast for the rest of Friday 16 October
Showers and thunderstorms over the northern and eastern Kimberley and far
eastern Interior. Slight chance of a shower over the southern Gascoyne,
Goldfields and far southern Interior.

Forecast for Saturday 17 October
Showers and possible thunderstorms over the northern and eastern Kimberley,
eastern Interior, Goldfields, Eucla and eastern parts of the South West Land
Division, mainly in the afternoon and evening. Showers developing southwest of
a line from Lancelin to Albany, becoming more frequent in the South West
district during the evening. Possible morning fog over southern parts of the
South West Land Division.

Forecast for Sunday 18 October
Showers and possible thunderstorms over the northern and eastern Kimberley,
eastern and southern Interior, southern Goldfields, Eucla and South East
Coastal districts, mainly in the afternoon and evening. Showers over southern
and western parts of the South West Land Division. Windy through the Eucla and
Interior.

Forecast for Monday 19 October
Showers and possible thunderstorms over the northern and eastern Kimberley,
eastern and southern Interior, Goldfields, Eucla, eastern Gascoyne, southeast
Pilbara and eastern parts of South West Land Division. Light showers possible
about coastal parts of the South West Land Division south of Lancelin.

Forecast for Tuesday 20 October
Showers and possible thunderstorms over the northern and eastern Kimberley,
eastern and southern Interior and northeastern Goldfields. Chance of a shower
over the inland Pilbara, northeast Gascoyne and South West district.

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

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