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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:30 pm WST on Monday 2 March 2026
for the period until midnight WST Friday 6 March 2026.

Warning Information
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210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A southeasterly surge through the Interior will shift a broad trough of low
pressure northwards into the Kimberley. A tropical low may develop over the
western Kimberley or waters just off the Kimberley coast later from Tuesday,
moving westward.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge of high pressure extends over southern and central parts of the State.
A trough is expected to redevelop overland, moving to the west coast by
Wednesday.

Forecast for the rest of Monday 2 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley and north and east North Interior.
Localised heavy falls possible over the eastern and northern Kimberley. Chance
of a shower or gusty thunderstorm over the far northeastern Pilbara. Very hot
across the Pilbara, western Gascoyne, and far north Central West district.

Forecast for Tuesday 3 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, northeastern Pilbara and North
Interior. Localised heavy falls possible over the Kimberley. Possible morning
fog about the south coastal districts. Very hot across the western Pilbara,
western Gascoyne and inland Central West district. Windy over the Pilbara,
Gascoyne, Interior and southern Kimberley, mainly in the morning.

Forecast for Wednesday 4 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, eastern Pilbara, North Interior
and far northern parts of the South Interior. Localised heavy falls possible
over the Kimberley. Very hot across the western Pilbara, western Gascoyne and
inland Central West and inland northern Lower West districts. Windy over the
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Interior and southern Kimberley, mainly in the morning.

Forecast for Thursday 5 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, inland northern
Gascoyne, North Interior and far northwest South Interior. Very hot across the
western Pilbara, western Gascoyne, inland Central West, inland northern Lower
West districts and western Central Wheat Belt. Windy over the Pilbara,
Gascoyne, Interior and southwest Kimberley.

Forecast for Friday 6 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, north and west Gascoyne,
North Interior and far north Central West district. Very hot across the western
Pilbara, western Gascoyne, inland Central West, inland Lower West districts and
western Central Wheat Belt. Windy over the Pilbara and Gascoyne.

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

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