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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:32 pm WST on Thursday 5 November 2026
for the period until midnight WST Monday 9 November 2026.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad trough lies over northern WA and extends to the Pilbara coast. A ridge
over central districts has weakened, allowing the trough over the Kimberley to
move south and linger over the inland Pilbara and North Interior from Friday. A
ridge to the south pushes north from Monday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge extends over southern WA with a west coast trough moving east away from
the coast. A cold front skimming the south coast continues to move this trough
inland, lingering over the Gascoyne and Interior. A ridge will strengthen in
the southern districts on Friday into Saturday, with the next cold front
expected well to the south of the State on Sunday night.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday 5 November
Showers and thunderstorms throughout the Kimberley and over the southern
Pilbara, northern Gascoyne and northwestern South Interior this afternoon and
evening. Very warm through the inland South West Land Division and Goldfields.
Very hot over the south and west Kimberley, north and east Pilbara and North
Interior. Windy in the afternoon about the west coast.

Forecast for Friday 6 November
Showers and thunderstorms, mostly afternoon and evening, over the Kimberley,
Pilbara, central and northern Gascoyne, Interior, Goldfields, Eucla and South
East Coastal District. Showers about the remaining south coastal districts,
mainly in the morning. Cooler with fresh and gusty winds about the southern
districts. Very hot over the southern Kimberley, inland Pilbara and North
Interior.

Forecast for Saturday 7 November
Showers and thunderstorms, mostly afternoon and evening, over the Kimberley,
inland Pilbara, northern Gascoyne, Interior, Goldfields, Eucla and Interior.
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon across the inland eastern parts
of the Central Wheat Belt, eastern Great Southern and northern South East
Coastal. Very hot over the southern Kimberley, eastern Pilbara and North
Interior.

Forecast for Sunday 8 November
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly afternoon and evening, over the Kimberley,
Interior, inland Pilbara and northeast Gascoyne. Possible showers over the
southern districts of the South West Land Division with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon over central and eastern parts of the region, as
well as the southern half of the Goldfields. Very hot over the southern
Kimberley, eastern Pilbara and North Interior.

Forecast for Monday 9 November
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly afternoon and evening, over the Kimberley,
Interior and inland central and eastern Pilbara. Chance of a thunderstorm in
the southern Gascoyne, Central Wheat Belt and Goldfields. Possible showers over
the South East Coastal district.Very hot over the southern Kimberley, eastern
Pilbara and North Interior.

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

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