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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:30 pm WST on Saturday 31 October 2026
for the period until midnight WST Wednesday 4 November 2026.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad area of low pressure lies over northern WA with a weak ridge extending
over the western Pilbara. The ridge will extend inland over southern WA on
Monday and bring a south to southeast wind change to much of the Pilbara and
North Interior later Tuesday into Wednesday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A cold front is weakening as it moves across the South West Land Division with
a low expected to cross the southwest corner on Saturday night. A ridge will
begin to extend over southern WA from Sunday, with a weak cold front crossing
the southwest coast on Monday night. Following the passage of the front the
ridge will move to the south coast on Tuesday and into the Bight on Wednesday.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday 31 October
Showers and possible thunderstorms over the north and east Kimberley. Showers
south and west of a line Perth to Katanning to Israelite Bay. Light showers
over much of the remaining South West Land Division, southwest Goldfields and
southwest Gascoyne, gradually clearing during the afternoon and early evening.
Thunderstorms possible south of a line Pinjarra to Hopetoun. Very hot over
southwest Kimberley. Windy at times through the Interior and Eucla.

Forecast for Sunday 1 November
Showers south and west of a line Shark Bay to Hopetoun to Israelite Bay,
contracting to coastal districts by early afternoon and mostly clearing by
evening. Mostly afternoon showers and thunderstorms over the north and east
Kimberley, and far northeastern parts of North Interior. Chance of morning fog
over the Central West, adjacent Central Wheat Belt and southwest Gascoyne, as
well as over the eastern South East Coastal districts and adjacent southeast
Goldfields and western Eucla. Unseasonably mild over western WA. Very hot over
southwest Kimberley and adjacent eastern Pilbara. Windy over over inland
Pilbara, Interior and Eucla.

Forecast for Monday 2 November
Light showers south of a line from Jurien Bay to Wagin to Esperance, more
widespread about the South West district and contracting to southwest of Perth
to Albany during the afternoon. Mainly afternoon and evening showers and
thunderstorms over the north and east Kimberley, and far northeastern parts of
North Interior. Very hot over southwest Kimberley, eastern Pilbara and North
Interior. Windy over the northwest Gascoyne and southwest Pilbara.

Forecast for Tuesday 3 November
Showers south and west of a line from Eneabba to Hyden to Israelite Bay, more
frequent about the South West district,and contracting to south coastal parts
by the afternoon and mostly clearing by evening. Mainly afternoon showers and
thunderstorms over the north and east Kimberley, and far northeastern parts of
North Interior. Very hot over southern Kimberley, eastern Pilbara and North
Interior. windy over the Eucla and southern South Interior during the afternoon
and evening.

Forecast for Wednesday 4 November
Chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening over the
northern Central West district and southwestern and central Gascoyne, Mainly
afternoon showers and thunderstorms over the north and east Kimberley, and far
northeastern parts of North Interior. Very hot over southern Kimberley, eastern
Pilbara and North Interior. Windy morning over central and northern parts of
the state.

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

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