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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:30 pm WST on Wednesday 7 October 2026
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 11 October 2026.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad trough lies near the Kimberley and Pilbara coasts, moving east from
late Wednesday. A new trough forms on Friday extending from the western Pilbara
coast inland through the Interior.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A trough moves east ahead of a series of cold fronts approaching Wednesday
night and Thursday. On Friday a ridge pushes over the west coast as another
front skims the southwest corner on Saturday, with the ridge strengthening in
the wake of the front.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday 7 October
Showers and possible thunderstorms over the eastern parts of the South West
Land Division, southern and central Goldfields, Eucla and South Interior.
Slight chance of a shower in the South West, increasing during the evening and
extending to be southwest of a line from Geraldton to Narrogin by late evening.
Possible showers, mainly in the afternoon, over central and northern parts of
the Kimberley.

Forecast for Thursday 8 October
Showers and possible thunderstorms over the southern Gascoyne, northern and
eastern South West Land Division, southern and central Goldfields, Eucla and
Interior. Showers over the western Gascoyne and remainder of the South West
Land Division. Slight chance of a thunderstorm about the western south coast.
Afternoon showers and chance of a thunderstorm over the Kimberley. Windy at
times over western and central WA. Unseasonably mild over southern and western
parts of the State.

Forecast for Friday 9 October
Showers and possible thunderstorms over the Eucla and Interior. Afternoon
showers over the 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 northern
Kimberley. 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 south and west of a line from from Coral Bay to Kalgoorlie, most
widespread about the lower west coast and south coastal districts. Possible
showers and thunderstorms over the northern and eastern Kimberley and eastern
Interior. Possible early fog over the inland Eucla and adjacent South East
Coastal District. Unseasonably mild temperatures continuing across southern and
western WA.

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

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