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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:30 pm WST on Friday 9 October 2026
for the period until midnight WST Tuesday 13 October 2026.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A trough stretching across the Pilbara to the Interior will linger during the
weekend.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge will strengthen over the west coast today while a cold front skims the
southwest corner on Saturday. The front is forecast to brush the southeastern
coast during Sunday as the ridge extends over the state’s south in its wake.

Forecast for the rest of Friday 9 October
Showers and possible thunderstorms over the far southeast Kimberley and
northeast Interior. Afternoon showers over the remaining northern and eastern
Kimberley. Light showers over the South West Land Division, mainly near the
west and south coasts. Unseasonably mild over southern and central WA.

Forecast for Saturday 10 October
Showers over the South West Land Division, most widespread south and west of a
line from Lancelin to Albany. Chance of an afternoon shower over the central
and northern Kimberley with a possible thunderstorm for the far east. Areas of
morning fog over the inland northern South West Land Division. Mild conditions
persisting throughout southern and central WA.

Forecast for Sunday 11 October
Showers over the western and southern South West Land Division, mostly about
the coast. Possible shower for the Gascoyne coast. Possible showers and
thunderstorms over the eastern Kimberley and central and eastern Interior.
Possible early fog over the inland western Eucla and adjacent South East
Coastal District. Unseasonably mild temperatures continuing across southern and
western WA.

Forecast for Monday 12 October
Showers and thunderstorms over the eastern Interior and eastern Kimberley.
Possible shower along the south coast. Possible early frost over the Great
Southern district. Mild conditions persisting for far southern WA.

Forecast for Tuesday 13 October
Showers and thunderstorms over the Interior, eastern Kimberley and northeast
Goldfields. Showers over the remaining central and northern Goldfields,
southeast Gascoyne and Eucla.

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

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