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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:30 pm WST on Thursday 22 October 2026
for the period until midnight WST Monday 26 October 2026.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A trough lays over the eastern Pilbara and Interior, and will gradually be
pushed northeast as a ridge extends over southern WA from Friday. A
southeasterly surge will result over the Pilbara on Sunday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A trough will continue eastwards over southeastern WA this afternoon as a ridge
builds across southern WA in its wake. The ridge will push a trough over the
Interior towards the northeast from Friday. A series of weak fronts are
expected to brush the south coast over the next few days.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday 22 October
Showers and thunderstorms over much of the Kimberley, with the chance of a
thunderstorm over the eastern Interior. Showers over coastal and adjacent parts
between Mandurah and Esperance. Windy over the western Gascoyne and Eucla.

Forecast for Friday 23 October
Showers and possible thunderstorms over the north and east Kimberley and
Interior. Showers over the western and southern parts of the South West Land
Division, southern Goldfields and western Eucla districts, contracting to the
south coastal districts in the evening. Windy over the Gascoyne, Pilbara and
Eucla in the afternoon.

Forecast for Saturday 24 October
Showers and possible thunderstorms over the north and east Kimberley, Interior
and eastern Eucla. Showers over the western and southern parts of the South
West Land Division, contracting to the south coastal districts in the evening.
Possible hail along the south coast between Cape Leeuwin and Israelite Bay.
Chance of morning frost through the Great Southern and southern central Wheat
Belt. Windy at times over the Gascoyne, Pilbara, Interior and Eucla.

Forecast for Sunday 25 October
Showers and possible thunderstorms over the far northern and eastern Kimberley
and Interior. Showers over southern parts of the South West Land Division.
Chance of morning frost through the Great Southern and southern central Wheat
Belt. Windy over the Gascoyne, Pilbara and Interior during the morning.

Forecast for Monday 26 October
Possible showers over southern parts of the South West Land Division. Windy at
times over the Gascoyne, Pilbara and the Interior.

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

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