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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:49 pm WST on Saturday 7 March 2026
for the period until midnight WST Wednesday 11 March 2026.

Warning Information
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210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A trough across the Pilbara and Kimberley will weaken this weekend, while a
weak tropical low over the Northern Territory is expected to slowly dissipate
over the next few days. A new trough will push into the Pilbara and North
Interior from southern WA on Tuesday, ahead of a fresh and gusty southeast wind
change.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge over southeast WA is weakening as a deep west coast trough moves
inland, ahead of a weak cold front advancing through the Bight on Sunday. A new
ridge will arrive about the southwest coast on Sunday and build across southern
WA early next week, extending into central WA on Wednesday.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday 7 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the northern Kimberley with possible heavy
falls. Chance of showers and thunderstorms over southern Kimberley, northwest
Interior, Pilbara, western Gascoyne, Central West, far northern Lower West and
western parts of the Central Wheat Belt. Very hot over the Pilbara, Gascoyne,
Goldfields and most of the South West Land Division, away from the south coast.

Forecast for Sunday 8 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the northern and western Kimberley. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms over southern and eastern Kimberley, Pilbara, western
Gascoyne, inland Central West, Central Wheat Belt, Lower West and Great
Southern. Showers over the southern districts between Margaret River and
Esperance. Chance of morning fog over the southern coastal districts of the
South West Land Division. Very hot over the Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, and
northern and eastern parts of the South West Land Division, milder about the
South West and Lower West coasts. Windy along the west coast during the
afternoon.

Forecast for Monday 9 March
Chance of showers and thunderstorms over the northern and western Kimberley,
northern and western Pilbara, and inland Gascoyne. Showers over the southern
districts of the South West Land Division. Chance of morning fog over South
East Coastal district. Very hot through inland northern and eastern parts of
the South West Land Division, western Eucla, Goldfields, inland Gascoyne,
Pilbara and western Interior. Milder about coastal parts from Bremer Bay to
Israelite Bay. Windy along the west coast.

Forecast for Tuesday 10 March
Chance of showers and thunderstorms over the far north and far west Kimberley,
and northeast and western Pilbara. Showers over southern parts of the South
West Land Division, Eucla and far southern Goldfields. Very hot through eastern
Eucla, eastern Goldfields, northern inland Gascoyne, Pilbara and Interior. Cool
over the South West Land Division and southwest Goldfields. Windy over
southwest Pilbara, central and southern parts of the state.

Forecast for Wednesday 11 March
Chance of showers and thunderstorms over western Kimberley, eastern Pilbara and
northwest Interior. Showers and drizzle over southern parts of the South West
Land Division, Eucla, far southern Goldfields and far southern Interior. Very
hot through Pilbara and North Interior. Cool over southern and central WA.
Windy over southern Pilbara, southern parts of North Interior, central and
southern parts of the state.

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

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