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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:30 pm WST on Saturday 2 May 2026
for the period until midnight WST Wednesday 6 May 2026.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A trough will persist over the Kimberley into the new week. A ridge over the
west coast is pushing a southeasterly surge to northern parts of the State.
Southeasterly winds will persist into next week.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge extends over the west coast and into much of central WA. Its western
extent will settle over the southwest later this weekend. The ridge will then
sink to the south coast during Monday and remain the dominant weather feature
into next week.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday 2 May
Showers over far southern parts of the State, mostly near the south coast.

Forecast for Sunday 3 May
Light showers over southern parts of the State, mostly near the south coast.
Chance of a shower or thunderstorm over the western Pilbara. Chance of a shower
over the far north Kimberley. Windy morning in the Pilbara and Gascoyne.

Forecast for Monday 4 May
Light showers over the southern districts, southern Goldfields, and southern
South Interior. Chance of a shower over the far north Kimberley. Windy morning
for the Pilbara, Gascoyne and western Kimberley. Possible morning fog across
southern inland parts of the South West Land Division and the southern
Goldfields.

Forecast for Tuesday 5 May
Light showers close to the south coast and across the Eucla, eastern Goldfields
and southern South Interior. Chance of a shower over the far north Kimberley.
Windy morning for the eastern Pilbara. Possible morning fog across southern
inland parts of the South West Land Division, the southern Goldfields and Eucla.

Forecast for Wednesday 6 May
Light showers close to the south coast and across the Eucla, eastern Goldfields
and southern South Interior. Chance of a shower over the far north Kimberley.
Windy morning for the eastern Pilbara and Northern Interior. Possible morning
fog across southern inland parts of the South West Land Division, the southern
Goldfields and Eucla.

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

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