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Forecast issued at 7:00 am WST on Friday 17 October 2025.
Weather Situation
A ridge extends along the south coast of the state. A west coast trough develops today ahead of a cold front passing the southwest coast over the weekend.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Sunny. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly in the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures around 40.
- Fire Danger
- Gascoyne Coast: High
- Gascoyne Inland: High
- Yalgar: Moderate
- North Goldfields: Moderate
- West Interior: Moderate
Sun protection 8:20am to 4:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
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Carnarvon | – | 30 |
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Coral Bay | – | 33 |
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Meekatharra | – | 40 |
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Denham | – | 30 |
Saturday 18 October
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower near the far southwest coast, most likely in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending west to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 24 with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 40.
Sunday 19 October
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower inland, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm inland in the afternoon and evening. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending west to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 38.
Monday 20 October
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the southeast, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm inland in the afternoon and evening. Winds south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h tending west to southwesterly during the day then tending south to southwesterly during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 34.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:25 pm WST Friday.
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