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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:30 pm WST on Friday 3 April 2026
for the period until midnight WST Tuesday 7 April 2026.

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

Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A stagnant trough persists over inland parts of northern WA, whilst a ridge
over central Australia directs an easterly flow into the Kimberley.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A weak ridge lays over southeastern parts of the State as a trough deepens from
the Gascoyne into the eastern South West Land Division. A branch of the trough
deepens over the lower west coast this afternoon before pushing inland during
Saturday and Sunday. A cold front will pass through the southwest corner of the
State on Sunday, followed by a new high pressure ridge strengthening along the
south coast on Monday.

Forecast for the rest of Friday 3 April
Showers and possible gusty thunderstorms over the eastern and southern
Gascoyne, Goldfields, southwestern South Interior, Eucla, and South East
Coastal, tending isolated about the Central Wheat Belt, southern Central West,
and Lower West. Possible heavy rainfall and large hail from thunderstorms over
the northern and central Goldfields. Chance of an afternoon shower over the far
north Kimberley.

Forecast for Saturday 4 April
Showers and possible gusty thunderstorms over the eastern Gascoyne, Goldfields,
southwestern South Interior, Eucla and most of the South West Land Division.
Possible heavy rainfall and large hail from thunderstorms over the southern
Goldfields and eastern South West Land Division. Chance of an afternoon shower
over the far north Kimberley. Possible morning fog over the northwest and far
southwest South West Land Division. Windy at times in the morning over the
Interior.

Forecast for Sunday 5 April
Showers and possible gusty thunderstorms over the northern and eastern
Goldfields, southwestern South Interior, Eucla, and far eastern parts of the
South East Coastal district. Showers over the southern South West Land Division
with possible morning fog. Chance of an afternoon shower over the far north
Kimberley. Windy at times over the Eucla district.

Forecast for Monday 6 April
Showers and thunderstorms over much of the Goldfields, Eucla, and southwest
South Interior. Showers over remaining southern parts of the South West Land
Division. Chance of an afternoon shower over the far north Kimberley. Windy at
times over southeastern parts of the State.

Forecast for Tuesday 7 April
Showers and thunderstorms over the southeastern Gascoyne, Goldfields,
southwestern South Interior, western Eucla, and eastern parts of the South West
Land Division. Showers over remaining parts of the Eucla and the southern South
West Land Division. Chance of an afternoon shower over the far north Kimberley.

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

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