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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:30 pm WST on Friday 30 October 2026
for the period until midnight WST Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A trough is crossing the Pilbara and Interior, moving eastward ahead of a
second trough expected to drifts across the areas throughout the weekend and
Monday. A weak ridge follows behind this system. Meanwhile, another broad
trough over the Kimberly remains slow-moving and extends towards the Pilbara on
Monday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge lies over southern parts. Saturday a trough crosses the west coast,
moving across southern parts throughout the weekend. A second trough crosses
the south coast on Sunday, decaying during the afternoon. A ridge then develops
later Sunday from the west, extending to the interior on Monday as the next
cold front approaches the southwest corner during the start of next week.

Forecast for the rest of 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
southwest and southern districts of the South West Land Division. Showers
increasing during the evening about the southwest corner. Very hot over inland
southwest Kimberley.

Forecast for Saturday 31 October
Showers and possible thunderstorms over the north and east Kimberley and
eastern parts of North Interior, mostly afternoon and evening. Showers over
much of the South West Land Division and southwest Goldfields and far southwest
Gascoyne, more widespread early in the day about the western districts.
Thunderstorms possible south of a line Pinjarra to Hopetoun. Chance of morning
fog over eastern parts of the South West Land Division, far southern Goldfields
and far western Eucla. Very hot over southwest Kimberley. Windy at times
through the Interior and Eucla.

Forecast for Sunday 1 November
Showers over much of the South West Land Division south and west of Southern
Cross and about Shark Bay, contracting to coastal districts by the afternoon.
Mostly afternoon showers and thunderstorms over the north and east Kimberley,
and northeastern parts of North Interior. Chance of morning fog over the inland
Central West, western Wheat Belt and adjacent Great Southern. Chance of morning
fog over the Central West, adjacent Central Wheat Belt and southwest Gascoyne.
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 and west of a line from Geraldton to Wagin to Esperance,
more widespread about the South West district. Mainly afternoon showers and
thunderstorms over the north and east Kimberley, and northeastern parts of
North Interior. Very hot over southwest Kimberley, eastern Pilbara and North
Interior. Windy over northwest Gascoyne and southwest Pilbara.

Forecast for Tuesday 3 November
Showers south of a line from Eneabba to Hyden to Israelite Bay, more frequent
about the South West district. Mainly afternoon showers and thunderstorms over
the north and east Kimberley, and northeastern parts of North Interior. Very
hot over southern Kimberley, eastern Pilbara and North Interior.

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

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