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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:30 pm WST on Friday 27 February 2026
for the period until midnight WST Tuesday 3 March 2026.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad area of low pressure persists across the north this weekend. A new
southeast wind change through the Interior will move the trough northwards into
the Kimberley again early next week.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A deep west coast trough has begun moving inland. A weak cold front will pass
through the Bight on Saturday, followed by a new ridge developing over
southwest WA. The ridge will extend over southern WA on the weekend, shifting
the inland trough to the Gascoyne.

Forecast for the rest of Friday 27 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley. Chance of a shower or gusty
thunderstorm over the North Interior and northern and eastern Pilbara. Possible
showers over far eastern parts of the Eucla and South Interior. Very hot
through the western Pilbara and Gascoyne and inland parts of the South West
Land Division.

Forecast for Saturday 28 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley. Chance of a shower or gusty
thunderstorm over the northern and eastern Pilbara and North Interior. Showers
possible south of a line Busselton to Esperance and over eastern parts of the
Eucla and South Interior. Very hot in the western Pilbara. Windy over the
Gascoyne and South West Land Division with cooler conditions across coastal
districts.

Forecast for Sunday 1 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley. Chance of a shower or gusty
thunderstorm over the northern and eastern Pilbara and North Interior. Showers
over the Eucla and southeastern parts of the South Interior. Very hot over the
west and central Pilbara and northern Gascoyne. Cool over southern parts of the
South West Land Division and Goldfields. Windy along the west coast and about
the southeast of the State.

Forecast for Monday 2 March
Showers and thunderstorms over Kimberley. Chance of a shower or gusty
thunderstorm over the northeastern Pilbara and North Interior. Very hot across
the Pilbara and western Gascoyne. Windy over the Pilbara, Gascoyne and
Interior, mainly in the morning.

Forecast for Tuesday 3 March
Showers and thunderstorms over Kimberley. Chance of a shower or gusty
thunderstorm over the northeastern Pilbara, North Interior and northeastern
parts of the South Interior. Very hot across the Pilbara, western Gascoyne and
inland Central West. Windy over the Pilbara, Gascoyne, Interior and southern
Kimberley, mainly in the morning.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:45 am WST Saturday.

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