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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Updated Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 5:03 pm WST on Sunday 29 March 2026
for the period until midnight WST Thursday 2 April 2026.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A trough will linger over the Pilbara this week, whilst a ridge extending into
the east Kimberley will gradually weaken as a trough becomes established
midweek.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A trough over the Goldfields and Interior will slowly move east over the next
couple of days. A series of weak cold fronts will move across the south coast,
maintaining a showery westerly flow across southwest WA until Tuesday. A new
ridge will extend over southern WA from later Tuesday, before sinking to the
south coast on Thursday as a trough develops over inland South West Land
Division and inland Gascoyne.

Forecast for the rest of Sunday 29 March
Showers and possible gusty thunderstorms over the Pilbara, southwest Kimberley,
southern Gascoyne, Goldfields, western and southern Interior, Eucla, inland
parts of Central West and far northern Central Wheat Belt. Thunderstorms
possibly severe over the southern and western Interior, Eucla and far eastern
Goldfields. Showers over the remainder of the South West Land Division,
northwest coastal Kimberley and remaining Gascoyne.

Forecast for Monday 30 March
Showers and possible gusty thunderstorms over the southwest Kimberley, eastern
Pilbara, southern and western Interior, Eucla, eastern Goldfields, northeast
Gascoyne and eastern South East Coastal district. Thunderstorms possibly severe
over the South Interior and eastern Eucla. Showers or drizzle over the
remaining South West Land Division, remaining Gascoyne and remaining
Goldfields. Possible morning fog over inland South West Land Division,
southwest Goldfields and southern Gascoyne. Cool over western Gascoyne and
western parts of the South West Land Division. Becoming windy about the
southwest coast and south coast of the South West Land Division during the
afternoon and evening.

Forecast for Tuesday 31 March
Showers and possible thunderstorms over the southwest Kimberley, eastern
Pilbara, southern North Interior, South Interior, far eastern Goldfields and
eastern Eucla. Thunderstorms possibly severe over the South Interior, adjacent
North Interior and eastern Eucla. Light showers and drizzle over the South West
Land Division, contracting to the south coast in the evening. Possible morning
fog over the inland South West Land Division. Cool over western Gascoyne, and
northern and central parts of the South West Land Division. Windy at times
along the south coast.

Forecast for Wednesday 1 April
Chance of showers and thunderstorms over the southwest Kimberley, eastern
Pilbara, far northeast Gascoyne, northern South Interior. Light showers and
drizzle about the south coast and southwest coast. Possible morning fog over
the inland South West Land Division.

Forecast for Thursday 2 April
Chance of showers and thunderstorms over the southwest and eastern Kimberley,
central Pilbara, eastern Gascoyne, much of the Goldfields, western parts of
South Interior and eastern parts of the Central Wheat Belt. Light showers and
drizzle about the southern districts of the South West Land Division.

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

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