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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:51 pm WST on Wednesday 4 March 2026
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 8 March 2026.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A trough persists across the northern Kimberley while a weak ridge extends
through inland areas. A tropical low is currently off the west Kimberley coast
today and will continue moving westwards further into the Indian Ocean for the
remainder of the week.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge of high pressure lies slow moving over southern and central parts of
the state, while a deep trough extends down the west coast. The trough is
expected to move inland over the weekend, ahead of a weak cold front moving
through the Bight.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday 4 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, eastern Pilbara and northern
Interior. Heavy falls possible over the Kimberley. Very hot across the western
Pilbara, western Gascoyne, Central West, northern Lower West and adjacent
northwest Central Wheat Belt. Windy over the Pilbara, Gascoyne, northern
Interior and southern Kimberley.

Forecast for Thursday 5 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, northern and central Interior,
Pilbara, and inland northern Gascoyne. Heavy falls possible over the Kimberley.
Chance of morning fog over southern districts. Very hot across the western
Pilbara, western Gascoyne, Central West, inland northern Lower West districts
and western Central Wheat Belt. Windy over the Pilbara, Gascoyne, northern
Interior and southwest Kimberley.

Forecast for Friday 6 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, North Interior, Pilbara and
western Gascoyne. Heavy falls possible over the Kimberley. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms over northwestern parts of South Interior, remaining
Gascoyne, and northern parts of the Central West district. Very hot across the
western Pilbara, western Gascoyne, Central West, Lower West, western Central
Wheat Belt and northwest Great Southern districts. Windy at times over the
Pilbara, Gascoyne and northern Interior. Wind in the morning along the Darling
Scarp.

Forecast for Saturday 7 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, northern Interior, Pilbara, and
western Gascoyne. Chance of showers and thunderstorm over much of the remaining
Gascoyne, Central West, northern Lower west and far western parts of Central
Wheat Belt districts. Very hot over much of the South West Land Division away
from the south coast. Windy at times over central and eastern parts, and about
the Darling Scarp in the morning.

Forecast for Sunday 8 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms over much of the Pilbara, western and central Gascoyne, and
inland Central West, inland Lower West and adjacent Central Wheat Belt and
Great Southern districts. Very hot across inland northern parts, central and
inland southeastern parts of the South West Land Division. Windy in the morning
over central parts.

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

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