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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Friday 28 March 2025
for the period until midnight WST Tuesday 1 April 2025.

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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
Tropical Low 28U is likely to reach cyclone intensity before crossing the
Kimberley coast to the north of Derby overnight. The system will gradually
weaken as it tracks towards the south, and then southeast into the North
Interior during the weekend. Elsewhere, a ridge extends into the east Pilbara
and North Interior, while a trough will remain near the west Pilbara coast
during the next few days.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A high pressure centre moving through the Southern Ocean during the weekend
will extend a persistent ridge through southern and central parts of the State,
while a stagnant trough lies near the west coast. An upper-level trough will
approach the west coast during Saturday night and Sunday, producing some
showers and thunderstorms over the South West Land Division. The northern end
of a cold front will brush past the south coast during Tuesday as the trough
starts to move inland from the west coast.

Forecast for the rest of Friday 28 March
Tropical Low 28U is approaching the Kimberley coast to the north of Derby,
bringing squally showers and thunderstorms to the region. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms across the remainder of the region and extending into the
adjacent North Interior and far northeast Pilbara. Possible light showers
across the South Coastal District. Very warm conditions across the northwest of
the State.

Forecast for Saturday 29 March
Tropical Low 28U will slowly weaken as it moves inland through the Kimberley,
but will still bring heavy rainfall and strong wind gusts over central parts of
the region. Heaviest falls are likely in an area between Derby and Fitzroy
Crossing, extending southward later in the day and at night. Showers and
thunderstorms across the rest of the Kimberley, increasing over adjacent parts
of the North Interior. Showers and the chance of a thunderstorm over the inland
South West, southern Wheat Belt, Great Southern, South Coastal District and
west-central South East Coastal District. Remaining hot over the north-central
South West Land Division, Gascoyne and west

Forecast for Sunday 30 March
Heavy rain and possible thunderstorms extending from the far southern Kimberley
into the North Interior. Showers and thunderstorms over the remainder of the
Kimberley, east Pilbara and northern South Interior. Showers and the slight
chance of a thunderstorm, mainly in the morning, about the west coast districts
to the south of Geraldton. Showers and storms throughout the Central Wheat
Belt, Great Southern, South Coastal District and South East Coastal District,
extending into the adjacent southern and western Goldfields. Hot temperatures
persisting over the west Pilbara, western Gascoyne and northern Central West.

Forecast for Monday 31 March
Rain and thunderstorms with possible heavy falls in the eastern North Interior
and northeastern South Interior. Showers and thunderstorms in the Kimberley,
east Pilbara, and remainder of the Interior. Possible light showers over the
south coast districts to the east of Albany. Showers, especially early in the
day, over the eastern Great Southern, Central Wheat Belt, western and southern
Goldfields and southern Gascoyne. Remaining hot in western parts of the
Gascoyne and Pilbara.

Forecast for Tuesday 1 April
Showers and thunderstorms in the Kimberley and North Interior, most likely over
eastern parts. Possible showers and storms near the Pilbara coast and over the
northeast part of the South Interior. Light showers possible over the south
coast and adjacent inland parts to the west of Esperance. Tending milder over
the southwest corner of the State.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Saturday.

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