Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Kimberley district.
Issued at 1:06 am Sunday, 15 March 2026.
Severe thunderstorms have eased in the Kimberley region.
Weather Situation
A moist, unstable airmass around a tropical low developed severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall. These thunderstorms have eased but the situation will continue to be monitored.
cancellation of severe thunderstorm warning for the following areas:
Kimberley
This warning is now cancelled.
125mm observed at Yulmbu in the 3 hours to 21:00 local.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* Keep away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways.
* Be careful of fallen trees, damaged buildings and debris.
* Be careful of fallen power lines. They are dangerous and should always be treated as live.
* Assess your home, car and property for damage.
* If damage has occurred take photos and contact your insurance company to organise permanent repairs.
* If your home or property has significant damage, like a badly damaged roof or flooding, call the SES on 132 500.
No further warnings will be issued for this event.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and Department of Fire and Emergency Services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
Forecast
Drysdale River (15.7067°S, 126.3871°E, 379m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers in the E, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Light winds becoming NW/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then tending NW/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 29 to 37.
Forecast for Drysdale River (15.7067°S, 126.3871°E, 379m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 23° 23° 24° 24° 24° 24° 23° Maximum 28° 30° 30° 31° 29° 30° 31° Chance of rain 90% 90% 60% 60% 90% 80% 80% Likely amount 5-10mm 5-10mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 10-20mm 10-20mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 18
(km/h)17
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(km/h)10
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(km/h)Wind direction WNW WNW W W WSW W W NW N NNE ESE ENE SSE E Relative humidity 83% 78% 82% 73% 80% 70% 79% 64% 81% 75% 78% 67% 74% 55% Dew point 23°C 24°C 24°C 24°C 24°C 24°C 24°C 23°C 24°C 24°C 23°C 23°C 22°C 21°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Drysdale River (15.7067°S, 126.3871°E, 379m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:16am WST 5:38am WST 5:50pm WST 6:11pm WST 1:57am WST 3:12pm WST 
Waning crescent
New moon Mar 19 First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 -
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Temperature for next 7 days
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