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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:30 pm WST on Thursday 29 October 2026
for the period until midnight WST Monday 2 November 2026.

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

Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A ridge lies over the northwest coast, with a broad trough over the eastern
Kimberley. Another trough moves across the Interior over the weekend, with the
trough over the Kimberley strengthening and extending towards the Pilbara on
Monday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A weakening trough over the Gascoyne coast and Goldfields moves to the
southeast as a ridge pushes over the west coast on Friday. A cold front crosses
the west coast on Saturday, moving across inland parts throughout the weekend.
A ridge develops from the west on Sunday as a second front approaches the
southwest corner on Monday.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday 29 October
Showers and thunderstorms over the central and eastern Kimberley, Interior,
Eucla, Goldfields, southeast Gascoyne and far eastern parts of the South West
Land Division. Thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall, damaging winds and
large hail over the Eucla and southern and 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 and eastern North Interior. Light showers over
western coastal and southern parts of the South West Land Division. Showers
increasing during the evening about the southwest corner. Areas of early fog
over inland 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, most
widespread early in the day about the western districts. Possible about western
districts. Possible thunderstorms developing over the South West, South Coastal
District and adjacent Great Southern. Chance of morning fog over the Central
West and adjacent Central Wheat Belt and Gascoyne, as well as the South East
Coastal District and western Eucla.

Forecast for Sunday 1 November
Showers over the South West Land Division, mainly contracting to coastal parts
by the afternoon. Mostly afternoon showers and thunderstorms over the north and
east Kimberley. Chance of morning fog over the inland Central West, western
Wheat Belt and adjacent Great Southern. Windy over central and southeastern
parts of the state. Unseasonably mild over western WA.

Forecast for Monday 2 November
Showers south and west of a line from Geraldton to Esperance, most widespread
about the South West. Mainly afternoon showers and thunderstorms over the north
and east Kimberley. Remaining mild over western parts of the State.

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

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