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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:09 pm WST on Wednesday 28 October 2026
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 1 November 2026.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A trough over the Pilbara and North Interior moves south, extending to the
Gascoyne where a low resides. This trough lingers until Thursday, when it moves
southeast as a new ridge pushes over the west coast. A broad area of low
pressure persists over the Kimberley.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge persists to the south as a low sits along a trough over the Gascoyne.
This trough lingers across the State until Thursday, when it moves southeast
towards the southern Interior as a new ridge pushes over the west coast.
Another front may approach the west coast from Friday evening.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday 28 October
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over much of the Kimberley, Interior, northern
Eucla, Goldfields, southwestern and southern Gascoyne and northern parts of the
South West Land Division. Moderate falls possible with thunderstorms over the
northern South West Land Division and adjacent southern Gascoyne. Windy at
times over southern, central and northwest WA.

Forecast for Thursday 29 October
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the central and eastern Kimberley,
Interior, Eucla, Goldfields, southeast Gascoyne and far eastern parts of the
South West Land Division. Moderate to heavy falls possible with thunderstorms
over the Eucla and far eastern parts of the Interior. Windy over the Eucla and
Interior districts.

Forecast for Friday 30 October
Showers and possible thunderstorms, mostly in the afternoon and evening, over
the north and east Kimberley, far southeastern Interior and far eastern Eucla.
Light showers over western coastal and southern parts of the South West Land
Division. Chance of morning fog over southern and western parts of the South
West Land Division.

Forecast for Saturday 31 October
Showers and possible thunderstorms over the north and east Kimberley, mostly
afternoon and evening. Showers over much of the South West Land Division,
mostly about western districts. Possible thunderstorm over the South West
district. Chance of morning fog over southern and western parts of the South
West Land Division.

Forecast for Sunday 1 November
Showers and possible thunderstorms over southern parts of the state with
showers over remaining western parts of the South West Land Division and
adjacent southwest Gascoyne. Showers and possible thunderstorms over the north
and east Kimberley, mostly afternoon and evening. Chance of morning fog over
southern and western parts of the South West Land Division. Windy over central
and southeastern parts of the state.

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

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