Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Kimberley, Pilbara and North Interior districts.
Issued at 10:35 am Tuesday, 17 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A weak tropical low lies well inland over the far southern Kimberley embedded in a very moist and unstable airmass. Thunderstorm activity has recently weakened near this feature.
cancellation of severe thunderstorm warning for the following areas:
Kimberley, Pilbara and North Interior
This warning is now cancelled.
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
Lake Argyle (16.1179°S, 128.7386°E, 56m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the S, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding in the S. Winds N/NW 15 to 25 km/h.
Forecast for Lake Argyle (16.1179°S, 128.7386°E, 56m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 25° 24° 25° 25° 25° 25° 25° Maximum 36° 36° 37° 37° 36° 35° 35° Chance of rain 10% 10% 10% 30% 60% 90% 90% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm 10-20mm 5-10mm 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 17
(km/h)15
(km/h)11
(km/h)12
(km/h)8
(km/h)12
(km/h)6
(km/h)11
(km/h)8
(km/h)11
(km/h)12
(km/h)13
(km/h)11
(km/h)15
(km/h)Wind direction WNW NNW WNW NW W NNW WNW N WNW N NW NW NNW NNW Relative humidity 72% 45% 66% 43% 66% 44% 67% 46% 69% 57% 77% 64% 78% 64% Dew point 25°C 22°C 23°C 21°C 24°C 22°C 25°C 22°C 25°C 25°C 26°C 26°C 26°C 26°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Lake Argyle (16.1179°S, 128.7386°E, 56m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:00am WST 5:22am WST 5:57pm WST 6:19pm WST 4:54am WST 5:51pm WST 
New moon
New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 Full moon Mar 03 Last quarter Mar 11 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
