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Rain-affected BBL final possible

Source Weatherzone Sun 25 Jan 2026

Cricket fans are gearing up for the final match of the Big Bash season this afternoon at Optus Stadium – aptly named The Final, where the Perth Scorchers are chasing their sixth BBL title, playing the Sydney Sixers who are chasing their fourth. However, it’s far from a typical summer day in Perth and showers might just be an unwelcome guest this evening, taking some overs away from the contest.     Image: The next few days for Perth are looking on the cool side, with a high chance of showers at times until tomorrow afternoon.  Contrary to the previous matchup between the two sides last Tuesday, which was played on a scorching 39°C day, today’s forecast for Perth is for a top of just 26°C. For the start of the match, about 4:15pm AWST, the temperature should be around 24°C, dropping to 21°C towards the back end of the match around 7-7:30pm.  The main synoptic feature for the southwest corner today will be a cold front crossing the region, maintaining the cool conditions through the remainder of the long weekend, however the timing of this front is what may cause concerns for those hoping for a dry BBL final.     Image: Synoptic weather chart for 8am WST Sun 25th, with the cold front approaching southwest WA.  While the start of the match should be relatively dry, patchy showers are expected across Perth from about 5pm. With any luck, showers will miss Optus Stadium altogether or move through quickly during the innings break which should start around 5:35pm, minimising the amounts of overs taken off the contest.     Image: Forecast rainfall 24 hours to 8am WST Mon 26th using ACCESS-C PH, with patchy showers expected along the west coast from this afternoon.  In the history of the BBL, only one final has been significantly rain affected, with the BBL09 final 6 years ago reduced to 12 overs per side, and none of them have been washed out completely with no result. For a result to be reached, teams must bowl a minimum of 5 overs each.  In the unlikely event that today’s final is washed out, a reserve day is set for tomorrow, which should be quite cool by Perth summer standards, with any lingering showers expected to clear well before evening.  - Weatherzone © Weatherzone 2026